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assistant

[uh-sis-tuhnt] / əˈsɪs tənt /


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Roosevelt employed Mahan’s theories as assistant secretary of the Navy during the Spanish-American War in 1898, when the U.S. seized Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and more.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“Human nature wants to be complacent,” said Mike Sullivan, Tortorella’s longtime NHL assistant and one-time boss with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

One of the new teachers at the primary school this year, Joseph Brown, trained through the academy trust's scheme after working as a teaching assistant.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

It is also working to create an AI assistant called Charlie that will be able to filter users' requests to tools such as ChatGPT or Claude.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Great-great-aunt Florentine had always been in charge of the downstairs kitchen on funeral days and I’d been her assistant.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles




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