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one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
dinosaur remains that do not fit any existing classification
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Recent Examples of classification
Onley enjoyed a successful Tour last summer with only Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard and Florian Lipowitz besting him, and the latter rider the only one to finish faster in the white jersey (youth) classification.
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Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
On the way to beating Lake Travis 2-1 in the title game of Texas’ largest classification, Keller eliminated Mansfield Lake Ridge, Odessa Permian, Flower Mound, district rival Euless Trinity and Rockwall.
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Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Unlike e-motos, e-bikes are legal, though their use is subject to different rules depending on their classification, which is based on maximum speed and other factors.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
The company argues that this flexibility addresses a key limitation of existing RF classification systems, which often require significant computational resources and can be difficult to update for changing operational conditions.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
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Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
On the way to beating Lake Travis 2-1 in the title game of Texas’ largest classification, Keller eliminated Mansfield Lake Ridge, Odessa Permian, Flower Mound, district rival Euless Trinity and Rockwall.
—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Unlike e-motos, e-bikes are legal, though their use is subject to different rules depending on their classification, which is based on maximum speed and other factors.
—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
The company argues that this flexibility addresses a key limitation of existing RF classification systems, which often require significant computational resources and can be difficult to update for changing operational conditions.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classification
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Trump valued more than two dozen assets at over $50 million, which is the highest disclosure category on the form.
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The report also highlighted improvements in clearance rates and an overall decrease in major crime categories, including robberies.
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Fans will appreciate the one-of-a-kind decor and furnishings, including original seats from the ballpark, an authentic scoreboard and a coffee table signed by Red Sox players.
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Lands’ statement gave no indication of how park officials concluded the liner was cut using a knife of some kind.
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“Classification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classification. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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