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assortment

[uh-sawrt-muhnt] / əˈsɔrt mənt /


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There’s an assortment of Hal’s chips, popcorn and pretzels, which were a nice snack on the train.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Musically and vocally gifted, they wring harmonies and beats from an assortment of instruments, mixing genres and styles with an eloquence that surpasses the exposition sprinkled into the lyrics.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Alas, the old girl couldn’t compete with the assortment of crises that transpired during the show’s three-week hiatus, including the once-in-a-lifetime comedy opportunity presented by explosive headlines about explosive diarrhea.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

Though France coach Didier Deschamps tweaked his personnel and shuffled his assortment of dazzling attackers, nothing seemed to click.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

I looked through the assortment of seed packets she had put together for me and almost burst into tears.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Officials also posed with him while presenting large flower assortments.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

But these shifts may still come at a cost to consumers and companies in the form of lower-quality products, more limited assortments or items that aren’t as attractive to shoppers wandering store aisles.

From MarketWatch Jan. 8, 2026

People have been spending more this year at big-box stores than specialty retailers, lured not only by lower prices but wider product assortments and convenience.

From Barron's Dec. 24, 2025

Chaudhari offers two potential explanations for this surprising phenomenon: first, neural networks are never trained on random assortments of pixels.

From Science Daily Mar. 27, 2024

This was real luck, since over holidays Av’s mother, Naomi, the distinguished writer, and his Labor MP father, Dick, were known to fill their large house with odd assortments of lively minds.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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