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Researchers reach different conclusions in part because of different methods they use to classify NAION, which lacks its own specific diagnosis code.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Despite largely controlling the tasks and pay, the platforms typically classify the workers as independent contractors rather than employees.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
For much of Wales and Northern England, the three-day run of temperatures of 25C or above required to classify as a heatwave will not be met.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
All of them must have pedals to classify as an e-bike.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Indeed, Amazonians typically do not make the distinction between “cultivated” and “wild” landscapes common in the West; instead they simply classify landscapes into scores of varieties, depending on the types of species in each.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies the chemical as a probable carcinogen and has linked exposure to bladder cancer, multiple myeloma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
In Goleta, municipal code classifies licensed gun stores as “general retail,” the same designation given to shops selling sporting goods, clothing, furniture and a wide variety of other items.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
OpenAI classifies model risk into two tiers, with “critical” representing the highest level of capability threat, above “high.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The biotech, which classifies itself as a neuroscience company, is developing nonaddictive treatments for chronic pain.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
In Plato’s allegory of the metals, the philosopher classifies men into groups of gold, silver, and lead.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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The CDC hasn’t classified the first two measles-associated deaths in Pennsylvania as related to the virus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Using microscopy, the researchers classified thousands of phytoliths collected from two excavation pits measuring 1.5 m and 2.3 m deep.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
The new report provides a first-of-its-kind, independent glimpse into US weapons stockpiles, data that is typically classified.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The details of that framework, which was designed over the summer, remain classified.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Spy gear that can eavesdrop on all the prime minister's top-secret communications and then uplink classified information to a satellite, which Dr. Loofah will download and sell to the highest bidder.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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The CDC has not yet included the Pennsylvania deaths in its national tally while it reviews the records and develops standardized criteria for classifying measles deaths.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Modern taxonomy, the science of naming and classifying organisms, increasingly attempts to reflect actual evolutionary relationships by grouping species according to shared ancestry.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
"It is therefore highly probable that we will end up classifying it as a megafire."
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Later in the fall, OpenAI changed the designation of GPT-5, classifying it as less dangerous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
For Geisbert, identifying hot strains and classifying the tribes of viruses was like sorting butterflies or collecting flowers.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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