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designation

[dez-ig-ney-shuhn] / ˌdɛz ɪgˈneɪ ʃən /




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An SDN designation freezes any assets the targets hold within U.S. jurisdiction and bars all U.S. persons and companies from dealing with them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“TP-Link Systems is not the subject of this designation or its associated restrictions,” a spokeswoman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The terrorist designation came two days after Trump met with the former president's sons, including Senator Flavio Bolsonaro who is running for president in October elections.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

It said evidence from Irish Gaeltacht areas suggested the designation could bring economic and educational benefits.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Some, like Dorothy Vaughan and Dorothy Hoover, made the grade as mathematicians from day one; others earned the designation over time.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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