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classification

[klas-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌklæs ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Los Angeles authorities have insisted that their original classification of Salehpour’s death was correct — and accused her wealthy family of trying to twist the facts to serve their narrative of what happened.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

Researchers in Brazil introduced the term in a 2009 paper as part of the Nova grading system, a classification framework to help determine the processing level of food.

From Slate Jul. 12, 2026

The fishing: Gore Creek bears Colorado’s Gold Medal designation for wild trout water—the state’s highest classification.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

The findings, published in the Cambridge University Press journal Antiquity, show that the helmets were manufactured between the late 14th and early 15th centuries, completely overturning their long-standing Roman classification.

From Science Daily Jun. 8, 2026

How could you use this classification to create a lesson on science?

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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

Officials describe the update as a modernization effort intended to streamline outdated or redundant classifications and create a more efficient system for supporting service members’ religious needs.

From Salon Jun. 6, 2026

The classification may sound like a technicality, but it matters because hundreds of exchange-traded funds and mutual funds base their allocations on the index’s classifications.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

Migration histories, duration of residence, fertility patterns and detailed employment classifications became standard.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2026

Hoover adopted a similar model, with its classifications and numbered subdivisions, to organize the bureau’s Central Files and General Indices.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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