officialese

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According to Han, in the early 2000s guanniu got a boost from Xi Jinping, then the provincial party secretary, who pushed for traditions like bull wrestling to be officially listed as "intangible cultural heritage".

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

He is now officially listed at 5-foot-11—not that it can stop him from exaggerating and telling people he’s an inch taller.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Christmas Tree Lane was officially listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

However, Tutberidze is not officially listed as the teenager's coach in the media guide for these Games and it remains to be seen whether she will be at rinkside when Petrosian competes.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

In the records at Vallombrosa Abbey, Galileo Galilei became officially listed as a defrocked priest.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin