Example Sentences

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CIA director John Deutch had classified documents on his home computer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Merced County had classified the property as surplus and assessed the buildings and the 5.3 acres of land beneath them at $400,000 to $600,000, the company said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2024

The local school police chief had classified the incident as a barricaded subject instead of an active shooter situation, which would have called for a more aggressive approach.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024

The injured were admitted to four hospitals in the area, and a company spokesperson said medical physicians had classified 14 workers in the hospital as "high priority".

From Reuters • Nov. 28, 2023

This was a person whom Sofia had quite overlooked after one glance had classified and pigeon-holed him.

From Red Masquerade by Vance, Louis Joseph