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classification

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


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The film’s distributor, A24, and “several awards strategists” were hoping to get around the strict classification because “You Can See Everything” is not a traditional documentary, per the outlet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

With a mass comparable to or greater than Jupiter's, it resembles a planet in size and composition, yet its orbital relationship with the brown dwarf makes it a candidate for an entirely different classification.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

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

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

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

It is a great mistake to assume...that there is a conflict in interest between different classes of citizens—certainly if comparative wealth is the basis of the classification.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

By revealing aggressive behavior hidden beneath seemingly reassuring genetic classifications, scientists hope to improve survival for children with the most dangerous tumors while sparing others from treatment they may not need.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 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

As a result, he said, he was arbitrarily dropping all of our classifications by one notch.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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