classification
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Wiebes retains the overall general classification lead by 14 seconds over Italy's Chiara Consonni of Canyon-Sram.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey’s music has always felt somewhat beyond classification, even to her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
By occupying this unusual position, the genus helps fill an important gap in the existing classification system.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Japan had its hottest summer on record last year and in recent weeks many places have had "kokushobi", a new official classification meaning "cruelly hot days".
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Although we criticized it, we could not ignore it: the classification system was an inflexible feature of prison life.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
In California, e-bikes and e-motorcycles are divided into different classifications, which limits who can ride them and how.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
While others were perfecting their sourdough loaves or getting into bird-watching during the pandemic, Facundo Monteiro Kempf, a 35-year-old who works in cybersecurity for Microsoft, was memorizing Burgundian vineyard classifications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Scottish Mountaineering Club requires climbers to reach 1,072 summits across six different hill classifications to complete the "full house".
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Unfortunately, most investors don’t focus on these issues; getting clarity about complex legal and regulatory classifications is boring and abstract.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
One Harvard computer, Annie Jump Cannon, used her repetitive acquaintance with the stars to devise a system of stellar classifications so practical that it is still in use today.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing classification
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Expository Writing, List 1
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STAAR Grade 6 Reading: Informational Text
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