designated
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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After an interception, the U.S. would likely take ships to friendly ports or a designated holding area.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
After an interception, the U.S. would likely take ships to friendly ports or a designated holding area.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The ban, proposed by councilmember John Lee, would still allow e-bikes on designated bikeways in the city, including some of those along the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
An FBI spokesperson said the agency will still have capabilities to monitor the situation on the ground through designated election crimes coordinator experts in all its field offices.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
The fence said Dad had run him out, but I think the real reason was he had done his job for the steel company as the designated hatchet man.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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