variants
or IDing
as in identifying
to find out or establish the identity of
studies that show that eyewitnesses are surprisingly unreliable when called upon to ID the perpetrators of crimes
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Chicago police are asking for the public's help with identifying a teenage boy accused of shooting an innocent bystander in the Loop earlier this month.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026 -
But removing the enabling without identifying a goal is just going to cause conflict.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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However, in the overtime period, Enriquez got his chance, finding the net to give the Cobras the golden goal in transition to win 2-1 over the Raptors.—
Breven Honda,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Board President Lynn Zeder emphasized the board and administrative staff have made progress toward finding a way to add the language to its curriculum.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Authorities asked anyone who recognizes the clothing worn by the individual, or who can identify any distinguishing characteristics, including the person’s gait, to call the Major Crimes Division at 240-773- 5070 or Crime Solvers of Montgomery County.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Harvard was doing its job of distinguishing me from my parents.—
Lloyd Blankfein,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
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“ID'ing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID%27ing. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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