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assess

[uh-ses] / əˈsɛs /




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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

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

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

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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