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as in found
to find out or establish the identity of
sufficient forensic evidence to allow investigators to identify the perpetrator
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as in associated
to think of (something) in combination
for some reason, he always identified the color red with flowers
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Recent Examples of identified
William Harwood, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Short‑read sequencing then identified the barcodes for each circuit design in each group of cells.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Malcolm and Conneely were later identified as the victims.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
After reviewing Grok's publicly accessible photo feed, Copyleaks identified a conservative rate of roughly one nonconsensual sexualized image per minute, based on images involving real people with no clear indication of consent.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Officers also spoke to Turner’s wife, who the affidavit identified as London’s daughter but did not name.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Officers made contact with the suspect, now identified as McMichaels.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
That victim has since been identified by local media as 19-year-old Akeela Clarke, a female Walmart employee.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
The victims of the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River off New York City have been identified.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Under strict medical privacy guidelines, NASA has not identified the astronaut who had the medical issue in orbit or provided any details about its nature.
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However, former Federal Air Marshal Peter Johnson — who founded Archway Defense, which has trained state, local and federal law enforcement in firearms for the past decade — told WCCO the street is not the place to challenge a federal agent's orders.—
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The OpenSnow reporting and forecasting service is predicting four to eight additional inches at many resorts between Wednesday evening and Friday morning, although founding meteorologist Joel Gratz acknowledged that the weather models for this system have been a bit confounding.—
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Bowie may be associated in the public mind with songs about space and extraterrestrials, but these are songs about living on earth and striving for the heavens.—
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However, to be in this coaching position at such a young age, associated with a quarterback coming of age and a championship contender, Grant’s NFL future is lush with potential and wide open for opportunity.—
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The new facility will be located in the Korean city of Cheongju, building on the company's existing footprint there.—
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Los Angeles County arson detectives are investigating a suspicious device that was located near the 605 Freeway in El Monte on Monday.—
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Parallel societies in certain urban areas and rising violent crime statistics linked to some migrant cohorts in countries such as Sweden and Germany led to the dramatic rise of populist and patriotic parties across the continent, from France to Italy to the Netherlands.—
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While the health effects of moderate drinking are less clear than those of heavy alcohol use, research has linked even casual drinking with certain cancers and other health problems.—
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Investigators have pinpointed the exact part that failed in the fiery Louisville crash of a UPS cargo flight in November, killing 15 in all.—
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Deputies, firefighters and emergency medical services personnel raced to the park and attempted to rescue the boys after one of their parents pinged their child's cellphone and pinpointed their whereabouts underground, according to the sheriff's office.—
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This has likely correlated to the Rock Hall expanding how many artists are put onto the ballot every year, which has ballooned in size due to a more active use of side categories than ever before.—
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The idea is that this process can help reduce the prevalence of conditions correlated with low calcium intake, including rickets in children and preeclampsia in pregnant women.—
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Reset offers three tiers of rooms, distinguished by their outdoor layouts (all patios feature a firepit, but only some have the outdoor tub), bed size (queen or king), and view (mountain view versus interior-facing).—
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Tarr's reputation for films tinged with misery and hard-heartedness, distinguished by black-and-white cinematography and unusually long sequences, only grew throughout the 1990s and 2000s, particularly after his 1994 film Sátántangó.—
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Lastly, as Archaeology News reported, Britain was never isolated from the rest of the continent, and it was connected to distant regions, too.—
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Matthew Stafford connected with Colby Parkinson on a touchdown pass in the final minute to lift the Rams to a 34-31 wild-card playoff win over the Carolina Panthers.—
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“Identified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identified. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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