designated
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Customers can return the empty container to designated return points, situated in places including local shops and supermarkets.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
At nearly 650,000 acres, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is known for its sprawling solitude: miles of lunar rock faces and sandy washes frame spindly Ocotillo stands, wildflower superblooms and designated dark skies.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
It’s the first time a healthy Ohtani has been out of back-to-back batting orders, except for the paternity list, since the universal designated hitter rule was implemented in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
US officials have floated an arrangement in which the three new military bases would be formally designated as US sovereign territory, according to one source with knowledge of the negotiations.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
But when Paul returned at the designated time, Carrie Chapman Catt was leaving Colby’s office with a photographer.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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