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to arrange or assign according to type
type the birds by geographical range
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Recent Examples of typing
My brief time typing on the Aspire 18 AI left me with the impression of an unremarkable but perfectly competent typing feel.
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John Burek, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
Go directly to your bank's official website by typing the web address yourself.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Standing before the microphone on the Constitution Hall stage, Nikhil asked for the latter word’s definition, language of origin and other identifying information while his fingers mimed typing.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Converging evidence in motivation research suggests writing goals by hand increases commitment and follow-through more than typing them does.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Some of our favorite responses will be featured in our live coverage, so get typing.
—Michael Dominski, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Consumers are no longer typing keywords and clicking through pages of results.
—Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
But monkeys typing every day will eventually produce Shakespeare and stans needing attention every day will eventually arrive at face eating.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 May 2026
On April 20th, Alex Sinclair, a novelist and part-time lecturer in Jewish education at Hebrew University, was typing away on his laptop at his favorite café in the city of Modi’in.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
John Burek, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
Go directly to your bank's official website by typing the web address yourself.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Standing before the microphone on the Constitution Hall stage, Nikhil asked for the latter word’s definition, language of origin and other identifying information while his fingers mimed typing.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Converging evidence in motivation research suggests writing goals by hand increases commitment and follow-through more than typing them does.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Some of our favorite responses will be featured in our live coverage, so get typing.
—Michael Dominski, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Consumers are no longer typing keywords and clicking through pages of results.
—Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
But monkeys typing every day will eventually produce Shakespeare and stans needing attention every day will eventually arrive at face eating.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 May 2026
On April 20th, Alex Sinclair, a novelist and part-time lecturer in Jewish education at Hebrew University, was typing away on his laptop at his favorite café in the city of Modi’in.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for typing
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The team began sorting through possible origins for this high-energy neutrino particle by acting like cosmic forensic detectives, classifying the detection of the particle as a crime scene and hunting for potential clues that point toward a culprit.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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Researchers debuted an inventory for classifying apocalyptic belief, comprising anthropogenic causality, theogenic causality, imminence, personal control, and the question of whether the end is a good or bad thing.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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With their power ranking for the playoffs and their youth, the Diablos carried the profile of an underdog.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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Justice Department lawyers asked Eaton to allow one or two of Scott’s deputies to appear in his place, arguing that as a high-ranking presidential appointee, the CBP chief could not be compelled to testify in court.—
Mae Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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His production held strong on 15 rushes from 13 personnel, a grouping Jacksonville plans to use more in 2026.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Rather than grouping artists around a theme, curator Miguel Rodez invited each participant to work within the circular format while maintaining their own visual language.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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This isn’t to say any of these teams would have challenged eventual champion LSU; the point is that distinguishing between teams 10 and 20 for inclusion in a 16-team CFP is virtually impossible.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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The first distinguishing feature is the nature of the problem being attacked.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The livestream at Figure AI’s Sunnyvale headquarters ended with humanoid robots still actively sorting packages, bringing the total to 249,560 processed.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
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San Diego police declined to add details to the timeline, saying investigators were still sorting it out.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Decades ago, two six-year-olds went missing for thirty-six hours, sparking a media frenzy that they had been briefly abducted by UFOs but eventually relegating them to a pop cultural punchline.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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And in his rookie season the opposing offense ran at him consistently, relegating him to a pass rusher.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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The group has 10 gem identification and grading laboratories around the world providing grading reports that generate revenues; seven research laboratories, and seven schools worldwide.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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Pulled by collector Cavelle McDonald from a box purchased at NorCal Sports Cards, the card was then submitted to PSA for grading.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Fairley also admitted Thursday to placing wagers and recruiting and bribing college basketball players to underperform in games in a separate NCAA point-shaving case brought by federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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In my opinion, Carl can self-sabotage by amplifying the scale, scope and landscape of what had been negotiated, accordingly placing himself and his counterparties at odds.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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“Typing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typing. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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