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I also wouldn’t assign her fibs any intention other than self-preservation.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

It cannot tell me what level of risk I should assign to that fact.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

Companies behind the apps control the gig work via algorithms that assign tasks, set pay, evaluate performance and even fire workers.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Although grades won’t be recorded on student transcripts or affect grade-point averages, professors will still assign them internally to track eligibility for scholarships and academic awards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

The consequence was what they’d assign to the first guy who lost his way out of the game.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

With the U.S. leading in research, technology and branding, it assigns production of sophisticated components to its skilled workers and sends intermediate goods to Mexico or Canada for finishing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

“What we object to is a review that misstates the plan’s contents and reaches beyond the issues the Education Code assigns to the county, all while threatening escalation.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Morningstar assigns a fair-value estimate of $35.20 for Southwest shares; they currently trading at roughly 30% above that.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

That number is the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s “heat-sensitivity score,” a rating a computer assigns based on medical conditions and medications that could make someone more susceptible to heat.

From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026

After the chief issues us our meal bowls and spoons and assigns us our hut, we have only minutes to settle down before the 6 p.m. bell rings, signaling mealtime.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

Those with no record of melatonin use anywhere in their medical records were assigned to the "non-melatonin group."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026

Participants were randomly assigned to follow a ketogenic diet, a Mediterranean diet, or a low-fat, plant-forward diet.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026

Eight of the 128 spots in a Grand Slam singles draw are assigned to wildcards, and usually between four and eight at WTA and ATP events depending on the size of the field.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Rolincik was assigned a slow French ballad and was mortified when the instructor said she was doing too much.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

I assigned one of our younger boys to follow Rolf home from work the next day and learn where he lived.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The law, if approved, would work by assigning a “job retention credit” of $20,000 per journalist for up to five positions, and after that $15,000 for every additional journalist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

The second is whether financing terms show lenders assigning it value separately from the rest of the system.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

What doesn’t change is our impulse to explain complicated social and economic changes by assigning a personality to an entire generation.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

He is responsible for editing and assigning breaking and fast-moving stories for WSJ's digital audience, covering national events, local news and business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

The workout demonstrated that the horse was ready for the February 19 San Carlos Handicap, and for once the track secretary relented, assigning him 130 pounds.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand