be classed

Example Sentences

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The court said she spent 163 days in Spain in that financial year - 20 days short of the threshold for her to be classed as a resident for tax purposes.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

She said there should be more research and awareness around the condition and would like it to be classed as a disability one day.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

With about one in six Parkinson's patients on the drugs affected by impulsive behaviour of some kind, the side effects would be classed as "very common".

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

"So any time I have to take off work would be classed as related to my disability and wouldn't be covered."

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

Reductio ad absurdum, by this token, would be classed as a figure of thought, whereas isocolon—a sequence of phrases the same length—or alliteration would be figures of speech.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith