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assignment

[uh-sahyn-muhnt] / əˈsaɪn mənt /




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In a promising sign for Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz’s recovery timeline, he is scheduled to make a rehab assignment with single-A Ontario on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

The letter requested information about how Cantor was selected for the assignment and any fees it collected for its role.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

The Dodgers also designated catcher Chuckie Robinson for assignment and added right-hander Carlos Duran to the 40-man roster.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

But the more unavailable your manager is, the less likely they will be looking for you — or springing a last-minute assignment on you.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

At the end of class, she says she has an assignment for us.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Things like advance-seat assignments and, in the case of business class, admittance to those out-of-this-world Delta One lounges.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

It will restrict daily screen time to one hour — including homework assignments — in second through fifth grade beginning in November.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

For certain assignments, she tells students they have to stick with the class material or their grade will suffer.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

Although scientists have long recognized their potential value, reliable methods for converting those patterns into accurate subgenome assignments have remained limited.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2026

For one strange moment, I thought she was talking again about Renaldo, our cut-open frog, but then she said, “We’d never have to struggle through those assignments, and we’d get A’s just for sitting there.”

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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