designated

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New York has designated hundreds of public buildings as cooling centers, extended public swimming pool hours, dispatched volunteers to check on vulnerable residents, and opened cooling stations with misting fans and wet towels.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

A number of the black-veined white butterflies would be set free in a designated release site in east Devon as soon as next summer, Gibson added.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Port officials say the parking lot would provide much-needed designated space for cargo trucks waiting to pick up loads from the port, helping to ease congestion in the area.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

“Otherwise, the outcome will be the suspension of the designated parallel route.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

We are all equally surprised that we have been designated civil rights icons who changed history in the eyes of historians and the American people.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals