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Those imperfections had distinct character and became identifiers — familiar, comforting, and enduring, even decades later.—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 15 May 2026 As the number of people in the database grew, DNA technology has advanced, protesters said, giving cops access to more kinds of biological identifiers.—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026 Not to take anything away from the success of Boise State’s football team, but there’s one unmistakable identifier connected to the program known across the country outside of the wins.—Larry Holder, New York Times, 6 May 2026 As a geographic identifier, the Bible Belt has never had precise boundaries.—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for identifier