Example Sentences

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“For the first time in the program’s history, EPA is designating both microplastics and pharmaceuticals as priority contaminant groups,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The Bloomington, Indiana, campus is designating protest zones outside Skjodt Assembly Hall and Memorial Stadium, where ceremonies will be held Friday for graduate students and Saturday for undergraduates.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024

Walt Disney Co. is designating 80 acres of land just outside of its theme-park gates in Orlando for affordable housing.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2022

Another model for accountability is designating an oversight body to audit algorithms.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2020

In addition, the Treasury is designating two Russian individuals for using cyber-enabled means to cause misappropriation of funds and personal identifying information.

From Washington Times • Dec. 29, 2016