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[uh-sahyn-muhnt] / əˈsaɪn mənt /




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This supposedly low-danger assignment proves anything but for Kendal, as the manipulative Rico plays his own double game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

If the latter happens, investors must buy SPY at $700 or adjust the put to avoid assignment.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Utility man Santiago Espinal, whom the Dodgers claimed on waivers and broke out in spring training, was designated for assignment to make room for the recovered utility man on the roster.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Last summer, she worked as the Baltimore Banner’s general assignment sports intern as a member of the Sports Journalism Institute’s 2025 class.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

He walks between the rows of desks handing out assignment sheets.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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