assess
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The protest came a day after South Korean defence authorities said they had sent a fact-finding mission to assess the situation in Hormuz, while stressing that no decision had been made on any deployment.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
More than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units rushed to the scene to put out the flames and assess any injuries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
We’ve issued a full ground stop at Miami International while first responders assess the scene after an Amazon cargo plane overran the runway.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
What is harder to assess is the impact this mess will have on Farage's standing with the public, after a tricky summer and a recent poll slump.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
They assess your outfit, your hairstyle, and they garble what you say so it comes out ugly.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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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
Whereas chronological age measures years, biological age assesses the health of cells and organs to predict lifespan and risk of disease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 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
Shares of Meta Platforms have seen choppy trading on Wednesday as Wall Street assesses the implications of the social-media company’s settlement in a closely watched legal battle over child safety.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Meanwhile, in Rice’s Station, Lee assesses the situation.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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She said that style advisers are assessed on more than just sales goals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
"So we can assume that he assessed Ju Ae as having the greatest potential to become his successor," he added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Kent Police has said it was made aware of the potential for protests in Dover the day before they took place but information "was not fully assessed".
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
A year later, he traveled to the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London to be assessed for an army pension.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Our mother, dressed in green silk flowing pants and a gold boat-neck blouse, assessed Lily coolly when she made her appearance in white capris and a brown sleeveless knit top.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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Rebel‑appointed authorities say they are assessing the situation and will release a provisional death toll this evening.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
With Southern California still assessing the significant coastal damage from big waves and high tides in recent days, forecasters warned that more erosion was expected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The disconnect could reflect flaws in the surveys, or in how people are assessing the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
"Firefighters are working on extinguishing the fire and assessing patients," it said on X.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
“I’m not sure that I do, either,” he said, assessing the balance of his rosebush, then removing, very carefully, another cane in the center.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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