pigeonhole
noun
one of a series of small, open compartments, as in a desk, cabinet, or the like, used for filing or sorting papers, letters, etc.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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“Sometimes when we look at food from one perspective, we are pigeonholing it.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 13, 2023