Example Sentences

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A major hurdle in developing these treatments has been identifying antibodies that can stop EBV without triggering an immune reaction against the therapy itself, which often happens when antibodies come from non-human sources.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

The child was born a boy, but has been identifying as a girl since age 2, according to court papers.

From Washington Times • Aug. 5, 2022

The city says the main challenge of responding to complaints about illegal ecology blocks has been identifying who is responsible for them.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2022

For the last six years he has been identifying dead or diseased trees throughout Prince George’s County and hiring carvers like Stebbing to transform them into art.

From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2022

One big difficulty has been identifying Scottish income taxpayers, but the introduction of a separate Scottish tax code should make this more accurate in future.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2017