assess
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The commission has the power to refer complaints to itself to investigate, adjudicate and assess penalties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Laforge said the main way to assess this is by evaluating the number of owners, both directly and via exchange-traded funds, as well as looking at addresses holding a balance and transacting each day.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
The forecast suggested price rises will ease in the coming years, with inflation, the measure used to assess the cost of living, predicted to fall steadily to the Fed's target by 2029.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
It gets to the point where it’s impossible to accurately assess the value of official-sounding statistics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
“I need to assess the injuries,” Dr. Martin adds.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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"The National Intelligence Service currently assesses that Kim Ju Ae is being groomed as the successor and understands she has a younger sibling of unknown gender," the agency said, reaffirming its conclusion on succession.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The county assesses the property as farmland worth $20,008, but estimates its market value is $2.9 million.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Accounting rules dictate that companies report segments based on how the “chief operating decision maker” assesses performance and allocates resources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Shares of Meta Platforms have seen choppy trading on Wednesday as Wall Street assesses the implications of the social-media company’s settlement in a closely watched legal battle over child safety.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
There are four parts: an obstacle course that assesses your physical condition, a written tactics exam, a test of weapons proficiency, and a simulated combat situation in the Block.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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The yen swung sharply as investors assessed Japan’s monetary-policy path after the central bank raised its benchmark interest rate to the highest level since 1995.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Leonard’s former business manager Dennis Robertson was assessed a five-year ban, but Leonard’s own penalty was modest—a $700,000 fine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The Raptors temporarily froze the Leonard trade after the NBA announced Toronto would inherit any penalties assessed to Leonard following its investigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Its experts retained the acceptable daily intake of 15 milligrams per kilogram of body weight per day and found that estimated dietary exposure remained below that level across the population groups assessed.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Bobby Joe’s pale eyes flickered, then swiftly assessed the faces of the men confronting him.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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The Saudi energy ministry said technical teams were assessing the pipeline’s integrity and that any new developments would be announced in due course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Speaking after the meeting, Deputy Chief Constable Andy Mariner, the National Police Chiefs Council lead for public order, said forces were "continually assessing and preparing for protests and any potential impact on public safety".
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
With Southern California still assessing the significant coastal damage from big waves and high tides in recent days, forecasters warned that more erosion was expected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
For U.S. investors, key to assessing the impact of the yen move will be determining whether Japan is bolstering its currency by selling down its holdings of more than $1 trillion of U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
But also I had been assessing myself as a prison guard and was bothered by my conclusions.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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