assigned

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It was the summer of 1949 when a 22-year-old, newly hired Milwaukee photojournalist was assigned to take portraits of an unknown 23-year-old actor passing through town on a publicity tour.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

One of the students assigned to his section was a young Zuckerberg.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Because of its highly unusual anatomy, the insect was assigned to an entirely new genus named Carcinonepa.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

The Colorado woman went to the local cops for help; the detective assigned to her case sent warrants to Google and mobile providers, hoping to find the identity of her digital tormentor.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

When they got back to their base, on the same day, they were assigned a training flight over the airfield.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein