taxonomy
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“The ratio of how important biological taxonomy is to how silly it is,” Mr. St. George writes, “goes unmatched by any other branch of science.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
This is also where marinated beans diverge from bean salad, at least in my personal taxonomy.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
The old taxonomy still applies: people, process and technology.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
The SEC also released a token taxonomy in March clarifying that it didn’t believe most crypto transactions fell under its jurisdiction.
From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026
All I had to do was provide the illustrations, and I could draw as well as Fred could explain taxonomy.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
“The Murder Game” proliferates taxonomies of its own, which often overlap and can become repetitive, especially when the same material is repeated across different chapters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
However, this is only likely to happen in stages from 2023 given there are no global taxonomies or rules on what constitute sustainable investments.
From Reuters ● Dec. 20, 2022
A Bad Brains show in Forestville, Md., is described as “Another Punk Rock Bash,” suggesting that even fans were getting tired of the taxonomies — or could at least joke about them.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 10, 2022
There are also broader metaverse-related taxonomies like one from game designer Raph Koster, who draws a distinction between “online worlds,” “multiverses,” and “metaverses.”
From The Verge ● Oct. 4, 2021
Zhao’s films have no use for conventional labels or taxonomies; they slip fluidly between myriad registers of cinematic engagement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2021
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