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label

[ley-buhl] / ˈleɪ bəl /




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A spokesperson said: "Since 2010, our members have committed not to market or promote the sale of energy drinks to under-16s, and all high-caffeine beverages carry a 'not recommended for children' label."

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

And since the pile-up of injuries hasn’t deterred women from buying the pants, it might just be that fashion victim is the real label of the summer.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

He named his characters after the top executives at his record label, Liberty Records.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Leibovich wrote: “That was the race in which McCain claimed that he never embraced the ‘maverick’ label, and people were asking, ‘What happened to John McCain?’

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

My Snickers bar says something about winning a million dollars, so I read the back label to see what the rules are, imagining that my candy bar is a winner.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

“Adverseness is not determined merely by affixing the labels ‘plaintiff’ and ‘defendant’ to the parties,” she explained.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

This strict reliance on limited, private labels is exactly what keeps Aldi's overheads low, according to Dustin York, an associate professor of communication at Maryville University.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

AI usage is flagged voluntarily by artists, record labels and distributors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

"These labels will provide an immediately understandable and easily scalable approach to transparency."

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

But people liked labels to tell them what to think.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

She realized the need for a video version after one job application fizzled: Thompson declined a potential employer’s request for an AI-powered interview, which was labeled a “vibe check.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

An equipment box labeled “Garden Party”! Mysterious shapes covered in black-plastic tarps!

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

CBS also posted images on social media of crews unloading covered equipment labeled “Garden Party,” and other photos show a “40-inch mirror ball.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Crews were spotted unloading one large black box labeled "40-inch mirror ball" and a large white staircase railing.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

He labeled Bateson’s experiments “utterly inadequate” and refused to believe de Vries’s studies.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologised after remarks he made about Kylie Minogue were labelled 'disrespectful'

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

On X, where more than 300,000 people follow him as the "Liver Doc", he has called homeopathy "false medicine", labelled alternative practitioners quacks and told critics their brains were "for rent".

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

The team labelled up to half the data for the AI, teaching it "this is gibbon, this is not", said Ratha Sor.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

It said medical and operational management did not consistently recognise that issues labelled as 'administrative' could amount to significant patient safety risks.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

She opened the door of her locker and pointed to the row of boxes and labelled phials on the upper shelf.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

He considers the Nutri-Score labeling system he created and apps like Yuka and Open Food Facts to be allies.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

The Digital Media Association, the music-streaming-platform trade association that represents companies including Spotify and Apple, said it is tracking the labeling announcement and looks forward to getting more detailed and accurate AI metadata on tracks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Clark’s family is currently requesting funds to return her remains to California, labeling the death as “a completely bizarre accident.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

That means restoring mandatory country-of-origin labeling so consumers know where their beef actually comes from.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

“You can copy mine, if you like,” said Ron, labeling his last star with a flourish and shoving the chart toward Harry.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

The announcement comes after North Korea has repeatedly spurned South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's dovish overtures, labelling Seoul its "most hostile" enemy and declaring itself an "irreversible" nuclear state.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

In briefings to local media, government sources have been more critical, labelling the rumours "wild speculation" -- in German, "wueste Spekulation", a word play seen as a veiled dig at Merz's potential challenger, Wuest.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

National Trading Standards told the BBC that fish being sold under the wrong name was a "food labelling issue".

From BBC Apr. 30, 2026

“In contrast, all of the other statutory provisions governing the manufacture, bottling, and labelling of distilled spirits exist to facilitate collection of taxes associated with the activity.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 20, 2026

The living-room; what a good job of labelling that was now.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury




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