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assign

[uh-sahyn] / əˈsaɪn /




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The companies anticipate the enlarged gold stock will be more appealing to investors, potentially leading the market to assign greater value to their earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Without a patient’s full history, it’s impossible to assign the event to Foundayo, Shin said, pointing out that the pill had been “put through the clinical trial ringer” prior to its launch.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

She said monitoring their use of Electronic Benefit Transfer cards, which are used for food stamps or unemployment, could be a way to assign a rating.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

When the units are small and the problem well defined, it may be possible to assign reasonably large numbers to different groups.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

But to completely disregard a person's disability would be unfair in evaluating what degree of culpability to assign and what sentence to impose.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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