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[klas, klahs] / klæs, klɑs /








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Just don’t expect to have your pick of round-trip flights to Europe in business class.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Negro Leaguers weren’t considered for the Hall until Paige was elected into the 1971 class.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

In April 2025, the governor of Nigeria's embattled Borno state, Babagana Zulum, alleged that informants and collaborators for Boko Haram insurgents were operating within the country's armed forces, political class and local communities.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

But it is reality for a small class of renters, thanks to the city’s rent-stabilization law.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Mickey Shea, for example, I picture as the class clown.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

The institutional share classes may also be available directly through certain brokerage platforms, and account minimums may vary depending on the relationships between the fund manager or distributor and the advisory or brokerage firm.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

In quarterback Matthew Stafford, the Rams have the NFL reigning most valuable player — a probable future hall of famer still conducting master classes of his craft.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

A kindergarten across the street from the family home held ballet classes after the regular school day finished.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Wheelchair user Hana Kitson said there were classes and activities she was unable to attend as she could not get past the cars parked on her street.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

“They’re probably studying their lessons. They have their classes inside those buildings.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Among the species the team hopes to learn more about is the tope shark, which is listed as critically endangered, while basking sharks are classed as endangered.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

It was classed as serious foul play, meaning the Bayer Leverkusen player was handed an extra match on top of the automatic one-game suspension by Fifa's disciplinary committee.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

That law obliges companies classed as EU gatekeepers—like Google—to make it easier for rivals to compete with their widely popular services from search engines to app stores.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Honda was classed as the worst engine, as expected, but a source close to the FIA said they had been categorised in the bracket of 8-10% behind the most powerful.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

If he had realized this, he might not have classed it light-heartedly as a “Not-hawk”—that is, anything from a wren to a pheasant—and continued on his way up the slope.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

It added that the classing agencies "slowed down innovation… bringing an outside entity up to speed on every innovation before it is put into real-world testing is anathema to rapid innovation".

From BBC Jun. 21, 2023

Only if you’re interested in classing up the Basketball Hall’s Class of ’19.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 24, 2018

Even though they're a sturdy, workman's shoe, they have a knack for quickly classing up any golf outfit, pairing just as well with casual shorts as they do with high-end trousers.

From Golf Digest Sep. 12, 2017

Dave Chappelle comes out wearing sunglasses to kick off the Prince tribute, classing up the joint for a second.

From The Guardian Jun. 27, 2016

Yet, by classing them under four principal categories, few varieties will be omitted.

From The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)




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