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He hopes to begin a minor-league rehab assignment around the end of the month or beginning of September.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
For another assignment he received a pin for a location inside a Lithuanian cemetery and was told to dig beneath some plastic flowers.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
I’m a writer who has been sent out on assignment to the stucco estates of suburban Los Angeles to profile a young socialist named Hasan Piker.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
The suspect initially claimed to be on a security assignment for the State Department.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Like sometimes I can lock up or spin out over a simple English assignment, or something stupid.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
As the Games approach, when venue designs are finalized, seats are assigned and tickets open to a first-come, first-served basis, there will likely be other chances to buy tickets with special seat assignments attached.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
She was a stickler for analysis, whose intensive assignments were the bane of many classmates.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
"Seafarers should not be forced or compelled to endanger their lives by sailing through conflict zones. Nor should they face the risk of reprisal by shipowners if they decline these assignments," said Mantoo.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
He became an authority on the papacies of five popes - One of his most notable assignments was the assassination attempt on John Paul II in 1981.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
I usually only checked my school email in the morning—for class assignments or announcements.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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