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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Recent trend reporting identifies protein as the top consumer driver of the year across both meals and snacks.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026 -
The Declaration identifies, famously, that consent as the basis of governmental legitimacy.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The start of the novel finds the family’s patriarch, Tomás, on the Irish peninsula with his son, Liam, engaged in a cartography expedition that is part of the greater Ordnance Survey of 1865 project.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Fashionistas will rejoice at Zingara Vintage, which caters to serious collectors, with racks of Victorian pieces, 1950s cabana wear, and groovy 1970s denim, with prices that reflect the rarity of the choice finds.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
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“IDs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/IDs. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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