designation
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A federal appeals court denied Anthropic’s request for relief from the Defense Department’s supply-chain risk designation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
BofA analyst Michael McGovern downgraded Carvana to a Neutral rating, down from his previous Buy designation, and cut his price target to $360 from $400.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
“Perhaps a historic-cultural monument designation could have saved the Zimmerman House, or allowed the necessary time to delay demolition. Tragically, calls for preservation fell on deaf ears.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
This IRS designation means it is a nonprofit that serves a public or charitable mission.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Though the asteroid is given the provisional designation 2016BA11 until its orbit can be confirmed, Frieda knows she will name it the Jürgen Eichman in honor of him.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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Vocabulary lists containing designation
47 Great Words from "The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao," by Junot Diaz
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50 Great Words from "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close," by Jonathan Safran-Foer
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