assigned
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NSW State Emergency Services commissioner Mike Wassing said that codes are often assigned during major searches.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Tom Berenger plays a married Queens cop assigned to protect wealthy Manhattan murder witness Mimi Rogers, while a pre-”Sopranos” Lorraine Bracco portrays the wife he leaves waiting at home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
As colleges reopened, Xu studied metallurgy and was later assigned to a state-run steel factory.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Participants were assigned either to an ad libitum low-fat vegan diet centered on fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes, or to a control group that continued eating as usual without making any dietary changes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Eisman took his assigned seat between Greg Lippmann and a fellow who introduced himself as Wing Chau and said that he ran an investment firm called Harding Advisory.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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