identification

Example Sentences

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One Iranian resident said he was detained by police after an officer stopped and asked for his identification as he wandered on the beach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

ICE agents would be required to wear identification badges and work without masks, and follow existing laws regarding warrants.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

But several more are reported to be severely disfigured, making identification difficult.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Those running the table did not ask for anyone’s identification and gave no explanation of what was actually being signed, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

His personal identification with romantic heroes such as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet seemed to have fuelled not just musical inspiration but his crazed, desperate infatuation with a Shakespearean actress, Harriet Smithson.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall