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classification

[klas-uh-fi-kay-shuhn] / ˌklæs ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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That classification is commonly used to shield a variety of federal records from public release, including those containing personnel information, details about ongoing law enforcement operations and matters protected by attorney-client privilege.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

That classification allowed the project to bypass mandatory rezoning public hearings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

A standalone classification could force investment funds tracking the MSCI's emerging market indexes to sell Indonesian holdings.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The revised classification may also have practical value.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Wherever there is continued uncertainty about the classification of a beast in the following pages, I have noted it in the entry for that creature.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

Specimens preserved for decades or even centuries can give researchers a way to revisit old classifications, compare physical traits, and resolve questions that earlier scientists could not answer.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026

When asked about the classifications of countries as frontier, emerging or developed, Schwartz said he didn’t like two features of the classifications.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

In California, e-bikes and e-motorcycles are divided into different classifications, which limits who can ride them and how.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

But Prof Penny Johnes, a leading water quality scientist at the University of Bristol, told BBC News the true picture was almost certainly worse than the classifications suggested.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

While I desired the privileges that came with higher classifications, I refused to compromise my conduct.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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