as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type
compartment the responses according to country of origin
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This means OpenAI is essentially classifying the model as capable enough at coding to potentially facilitate significant cyber harm, especially if automated or used at scale.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026 -
Young Women’s Leadership Academy has students in grades 6-12 and has an 85% minority population, with 65% of total students classifying as Hispanic and 20% as African-American.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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Whether you’re headed out for dinner, planning a picnic or just grabbing a last-minute card, here’s what to know about the holiday — Austin keeps ranking as one of the best places to celebrate.—
Katey Psencik,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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Many higher-ranking staff started in the program and now help others.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Protective planning as a long-term discipline Perhaps the most distinguishing feature of future-proof asset protection is timing.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Season 2 explores where this chaos comes from, and the difficulty in distinguishing the sheriff from the outlaw.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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Turquoise Health assembles price data by grouping codes for services together using machine learning, a type of artificial intelligence.—
Darius Tahir,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
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This food trend feeds this growing interest, by grouping three or more condiments together in one slick order.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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White settlers and corporations quickly swooped in to tap into the vast natural riches of these new territories, relegating the original inhabitants to being strangers in their own land.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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But she’s done relegating herself to supporting roles only.—
Kat Moon,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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And Tuesday night — which featured Yancy’s team distributing a printout of questions challenging the mayor’s handling of the budget — shows the rift between the two progressives growing.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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But by the time cops were distributing her image, her worried parents had realized that the child wandered off and had begun canvassing the neighborhood for her.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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There’s a shot of him typing away furiously in a coffee shop — finally another novel, maybe?—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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What wants to come out of your mouth or your typing fingers could have consequences, wait at least a few hours until feelings settle.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2026
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The crowd cheered—grading on a curve, was my first thought.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Florida has won eight of its last nine, while grading out as the nation’s best team over that stretch, per Bart Torvik.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Compartmenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compartmenting. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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