assess
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“And that there was still some time to assess the accuracy of that judgment,” it added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Platforms would also be required to assess the risks they pose as well as report on how those dangers are being reduced, and penalties would be introduced for companies that fail to comply.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
MoCA is a widely used screening test designed to assess memory, thinking skills, and the risk of developing dementia.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Officials responded to Hilton’s home in Miami around 9 p.m. and “safely recovered” Hilton, who was subsequently placed in a 72-hour hold under Florida’s Baker Act, which allows for detention to assess mental health.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Surgeon General Barnes came to the White House twice a day to assess Garfield's condition and discuss it with the other three doctors.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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Such matters will give Carrick something to think about on the flight back to Manchester as he assesses how best to go about starting the Premier League campaign.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Yui's cake shop remains closed, as she assesses the extent of the damage.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The FAA, which manages environmental analyses as part of its work overseeing some space activities, assesses the effects and discusses alternatives when carrying them out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
A recent analysis from the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, an independent nonprofit that assesses the value of medical treatments, concluded that GLP-1 drugs including Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound are cost-effective.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
She carefully assesses every situation and keeps it real.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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Areas assessed by the probe include the firm's systems for preventing the sale of illegal products, risks associated with its "addictive design" and the transparency of its content recommendations, the Commission said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
It also made drastic changes to the formula used to allocate funds, with more money directed towards areas assessed as having higher levels of need and less ability to raise income locally through council tax.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Many participants assessed that policy tightening would likely be necessary if inflation didn’t decline, according to the minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
In March, the U.S. intelligence community assessed in its annual threat report that “North Korea remains committed to expanding its strategic weapons programs, including missiles and nuclear warheads, and to solidifying its deterrent capability.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Thus the states have weighing stations for trucks where the loads are assessed and taxed.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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Observers assessing the health of the world's second-largest economy have been closely following Evergrande's saga and similar issues faced by other property giants including Country Garden and Vanke.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Specialists are assessing the extent of the damage and considering possibilities for restoring operations, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
"The longitudinal exploration of cardiovascular health throughout life, rather than assessing it at a single time point, could also provide further insight into the trajectory phenotypes contributing to cognitive decline by ethnicity," Vazquez said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
It is slim pickings when assessing Hull's assets, so it's likely best to look at players from other clubs for your FPL teams at this point.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
He’s on his feet in a blink and begins assessing the room critically.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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