assess
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Investors will also assess commentary from Bank of Japan officials and minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia’s latest meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
These experts typically will come to your home to assess what you have.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Scientists then measured blood lipid biomarkers that are commonly used to assess heart disease risk.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Part of that rebuilding is learning to assess what kind of fight we’re having.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
“He’s pretty far gone,” said Enoch, appraising Martin as a surgeon might assess an all-but-hopeless patient.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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"The National Intelligence Service currently assesses that Kim Ju Ae is being groomed as the successor and understands she has a younger sibling of unknown gender," the agency said, reaffirming its conclusion on succession.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The county assesses the property as farmland worth $20,008, but estimates its market value is $2.9 million.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Accounting rules dictate that companies report segments based on how the “chief operating decision maker” assesses performance and allocates resources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Shares of Meta Platforms have been choppy on Wednesday as Wall Street assesses the implications of the company’s settlement in a closely watched legal battle over child safety.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
The tinkerer quickly assesses the situation before nodding.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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The French group runs a scheme under which authors can get their books assessed and then labelled as a "human creation" for a small fee, with about 200 works so far given the stamp.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
At least half of the species landed by the assessed fishmeal vessels are classified by scientific studies as “overexploited” or worse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Ronaldo apologised to fans and team-mates for leaving the camp and said the consequences of that must be "assessed and punished" while also dismissing any suggestion that he had played his last match for Portugal.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
“Most participants assessed that another increase in the target range for the federal-funds rate would likely be appropriate by year end,” the minutes said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
I quietly assessed where we were going by the number of trees I’d see on the street outside.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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“I just want to finish and not die,” said Susan Stapleton, 78, a retired nurse-midwife who was assessing the obstacle course with a group of older women.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Here’s a simple rule of thumb for assessing all these claims: None of them is true.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
"We can no longer look at marine heatwaves in isolation when assessing the impact of warming events on coastal and oceanic ecosystems," said Mazzini.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
The basic logic underpinning his thinking is that the more people who own and use bitcoin, the greater the adoption of its network, which can provide a base for assessing its value.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
A few neighbors stood on their porches or waded through their yards, assessing damage.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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