be classed

Example Sentences

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Although endometriosis can be classed as a disability, it is not automatically recognised as such.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Given there are safer and more conventional riot-control agents available to police, an obsolete and more potent agent could be classed as a chemical weapon, according to weapons experts consulted by the BBC.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

Stacey said it was "quite interesting" to no longer be classed as a village, and that some people might be upset.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

Campaigners claim that while some employers offer fertility support, it is unequal and not guaranteed, and should be classed as a medical procedure.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 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