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assistant

[uh-sis-tuhnt] / əˈsɪs tənt /


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“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

To address that challenge, Fane and colleague Yash Chabra, PhD, both Assistant Professors in the Cancer Signaling and Microenvironment Research Program, helped establish an aged mouse facility at Fox Chase Cancer Center.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Assistant Chief Constable Colin McFarlane said: "This is a devastating incident which has resulted in the death of a young woman while on a night out during the bank holiday weekend in Sheffield."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“Violetta Mailyan falsely diagnosed patients, fraudulently billed for Botox injections while she was actually on lavish vacations and tried to trick federal agents with fake records,” Assistant Atty.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

“This establishment has urgent need for approximately 100 Junior Physicists and Mathematicians, 100 Assistant Computers, 75 Minor Laboratory Apprentices, 125 Helper Trainees, 50 Stenographers and Typists,” exclaimed the missive.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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