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assign

[uh-sahyn] / əˈsaɪn /




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She assigns and edits stories related to wealth management, personal finance and individual investing and oversees production of special sections on those topics.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The Court did not assign any bad intent to any of the parties, but did this simply as an extra precaution,” Dunn said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times

After finishing the ugly job assigned to him, Cyril Radcliffe burned all his papers, refused his handsome fee of 40,000 rupees and fled the subcontinent.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I just reach in and slide this little notch on the side of the rotor. Slide it till it’s next to the assigned setting for the day.”

From Literature

Southwest Airlines finished up 19% after the Dallas-based carrier projected a fourfold profit surge this year as it transitions to assigned seats and other premium offerings.

From The Wall Street Journal