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characterization

[kar-ik-ter-uh-zey-shuhn, -truh-zey-] / ˌkær ɪk tər əˈzeɪ ʃən, -trəˈzeɪ- /






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Mr. Roxander did so with dancing of bold accent paired with a characterization of a sometimes-hot-headed young man.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

It described all of those wedges as “already deployed at an industrial scale,” a characterization that some experts said stretched the facts in the case of carbon capture and storage.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

A spokesperson for Lineage said in a statement that the company can’t comment on the specifics of ongoing litigation but vigorously disputes the lawsuit’s characterization of its safety record.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

Nvidia and CoreWeave have objected to the characterization, arguing that Nvidia’s investment represents a very small part of the neocloud’s overall funding.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The local media were eager to join the prosecutors in criticizing the 60 Minutes piece because it implicated their coverage, which had largely presented only the prosecution's theory and characterization of Walter and the crime.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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