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[uh-sahyn-muhnt] / əˈsaɪn mənt /




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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

Two studies were judged to have a low risk of bias, while the remaining three raised some concerns, primarily related to participant assignment and missing data.

From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026

A paper assignment, such as making a poster, might have challenged the girl to write the description herself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

Teoscar Hernández is slated to play in a rehab assignment Tuesday with the triple-A Oklahoma City Comets before joining the team for its final June series against the Athletics.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

I sneaked a glimpse, thinking they might be instructions for our new assignment, but the rows and columns didn’t make any sense to me.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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