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Instead of seeing an imperfect interview, I saw someone who had lost long-held security and was still standing—resilient, battle-tested and ready for a demanding assignment.
The Panthers took advantage of a blown blocking assignment by the Rams for the turnover.
From Los Angeles Times
For three seasons, it featured fashion designers who had to complete assignments and were judged by panelists that included Naomi Campbell and Nicole Richie.
The nature of both projects could not have been more different, with one an extremely short-term job and the other a long-term assignment.
From BBC
Chen’s career took him from Reno to Fresno to San Diego over those years and finally to L.A., where his favorite assignment wound up being the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
