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Example Sentences

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For the tiny blue octopus, the scans provided clear views of internal organs and mouth structures, allowing scientists to officially classify it as a new species and better understand its relationship to other octopuses.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

I was an early adopter of “bop” back when we were still using the word to classify the singular bounciness of Carly Rae Jepsen songs in 2015.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The initiative, funded by Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and other businesses, allowed gig companies to classify their workers as contractors rather than employees.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Coinbase Global, in its latest annual filing in February, said it changed the way it accounted for “payment stablecoins”—digital assets used to pay a settlement—to classify them as cash equivalents instead of financial instruments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Always classify the interval as it is written; the composer had a reason for writing it that way.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones