as in to categorize
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The lawsuit claims that Missouri lawmakers used no rational basis to categorize which counties qualified for a 5% cap, a freeze or neither.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026 -
There is a long history of women's pain being dismissed by doctors, incorrectly categorized as period pain or rooted in psychological distress.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The fire is classified as accidental.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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By classifying sports betting as a public health issue and imposing rigid federal standards, the proposal also significantly limits the autonomy of the states, which have been primarily responsible for the legalization and regulation of this sector since 2018.—
Cláudia Nunes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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This wasn’t surprising, given that intelligence agencies compartmentalize information about sensitive operations.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The duality applies to the whole team, which has seemingly mastered compartmentalizing its fun side and its serious side, tapping into one personality or the other on command.—
Haley Sawyer,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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European powers have rallied behind Cyprus, a member of the European Union, since the attack on the RAF Akrotiri base, which is classed as a British Overseas Territory.—
Omer Bekin,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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In general, the singers class up the production.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Exposure Is Not Enough In the Reddit thread, commenters pointed to a decline in typing proficiency and basic troubleshooting skills as evidence that something has changed.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Once each semester, Grit Matthias Phelps, a German language instructor at Cornell University, introduces her students to the raw feeling of typing without online assistance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The framework, which the administration wants Congress to codify, calls for online safeguards for children, less stringent permitting requirements to shield customers from spikes in utility bills, intellectual property rights protections and language to prevent censorship.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In a statement Ahrens said his legislation guarantees workers their basic right to due process by codifying PERB rulings on confidential communications between employees and their labor representatives.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Insurance wildfire models are starting to play the role of the grading scale, and policies such as Zone Zero, the national building codes.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the most favorable conditions for celebrating the holiday.—
Jason Pierce,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Efforts are now underway to organize residents and explore legal options.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The 21st Arbor Day celebration was organized by Harford County to plant native trees throughout the County.—
The Aegis,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Subcategorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcategorize. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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