as in identifies
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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Elijah’s arrest affidavit identifies at least some of the eight as members of the gang KKKreep.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026 -
The man in the black shirt, who later identifies himself as a detective, begins to repeatedly punch the man in the teal shorts.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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The narrative begins shortly after September 11th, when Cukor finds himself among the first troops on the ground in Afghanistan.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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Fluoride exposure from drinking water during childhood has no impact on IQ in adolescence or adulthood, a new study published Monday finds.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“IDs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/IDs. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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