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Interior Secretary Harold Ickes ended the skirmish by imposing a truce and persuading Congress to designate the dam as a federal project.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

They can also designate an entire area a face mask-free zone for the duration of a protest.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

It might deny a drug and designate a cheaper one, or it might say a procedure, test or treatment isn’t medically necessary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

The third requires the government to consider economic and national security tradeoffs when deciding whether to designate a particular area as "critical habitat."

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

“We wear seven different colors, to designate our jobs. As a maintenance technician, my deck jersey, float coat, and helmet are an ugly green, the color of overcooked peas.”

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which designates World Heritage sites, says it has asked the Kenyan government for information about the Lamu refinery plans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Known as the Record of Emergency Data, this form designates that beneficiaries get $100,000 tax-free cash and any unreceived payments after a servicemember dies.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

As a terrorism scholar who spent a decade running the State Department office that designates terrorist organizations, I understand their confusion.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

The case stems from a broader legal dispute over the renaming of the cultural institution, which US law designates as a memorial to President John F Kennedy.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

Denmark gives its citizens the choice of three official genders: male, female, and X.The White House designates a gender-neutral bathroom for visitors and staff.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

In Marseille, where more than 300 shops were looted, authorities initially banned all demonstrations before allowing a union-led march along a designated route.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

The State Department designated him as wrongfully detained last year and Hubbard and the U.S. have denied he was a mercenary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The historic venue was recently removed from a list of designated protest sites.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

California has designated its first tribal-championed marine protected areas, often described as underwater parks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

For its trouble, the designated team was to be paid $2,200 from each of the other expeditions on the mountain.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

Ware also suggests designating a spot in, or near each room, to be your processing center.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Deukmejian vetoed the bill, though Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation in 2024 designating the slimy yellow creature as the official state slug.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Its actions Tuesday included designating a Turkish company it said helped Mahan ship goods including drone components to Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

"It is the first model we are designating at this level, and requires stronger safeguards during development and before release," the blog said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

On August 11, 1919, the AFL granted a charter to the Boston Social Club, designating it as Boston Police Union No. 16,807.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler