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He didn’t tell Toby that, obviously, so Toby assumed it was because the boy didn’t understand the material, and he came back with even easier assignments.
From Literature
Burns gave them a week to ponder advice from an old lieutenant at the 77th, who said an assignment like that could get you in good with the chief.
From Los Angeles Times
Previously, Jim was assigned to the US News team and handled a variety of assignments, including mass shootings, regional economic trends and other big-picture feature stories in the West.
“Attention up here, everyone. Your next assignment will be a group project.”
From Literature
No more misalignments, missed assignments, misread plays, or misplayed reads.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
