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assistant

[uh-sis-tuhnt] / əˈsɪs tənt /


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Assistant head teacher Rachel Glennie said she welcomed a social media ban.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson said on Friday that police would "strive to deliver justice for those who have been affected by the disorder, racially-motivated attacks and hate-filled social media posts".

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Jason Wang, an Assistant Professor at Northwestern University and a co-author of the study, said:

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

“They’re so totally aligned with the U.S. government and U.S. government interests,” says Michael H. Posner, who was Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor in the Obama administration.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

“I think it’s amazing what you’ve been able to do. You must be extremely clever, and any Assistant Pig-Keepers who happen to be in this throne room might do well to pay attention.”

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander




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