identifier
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That dollar amount served as a unique identifier in a separate disclosure table showing OBDC’s valuation methods for different categories of Level 3 investments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
The artist’s last name is written in block letters along one edge, but there’s some confusion over whether the artist or the school added it later as an identifier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2025
A unique identifier number will be given to children across services, similar to an adult's national insurance number.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2024
Furthermore, some critics of Rapid DNA have warned that by probing into a unique identifier that reveals sensitive medical information, the technology is a violation of privacy and civil liberties.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2024
In the spot where the identifier should have been, there were instead a censor’s thick black box and the words “I.D. Temporarily Removed from System.”
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
However, the investigator added, the company scrubs data to remove personal or business identifiers in case contractors aren’t abiding by its instructions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
These patterns act as unique optical identifiers that are difficult to replicate, making them useful for anti-counterfeiting and traceability applications.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 21, 2026
“Unique ballot envelope identifiers, such as bar codes, enable confirmation that only citizens receive and cast ballots, reducing the risk of fraud and protecting the integrity of Federal elections.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
Similarly adapted from existing Lego components, these possess digital identifiers triggering different sounds or reactions when they detect and interact with each other.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026
She plays the tape backward and forward, stops and starts, scribbles down identifiers she missed.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
