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assortment

[uh-sawrt-muhnt] / əˈsɔrt mənt /


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“The Boys of Dungeon Lane,” Paul McCartney’s twenty-seventh post-Beatles studio album, is the portrait of an artist in his twilight, a rich assortment of storytelling and nostalgia befitting the world’s greatest living songwriter.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

The book includes a 2014 address about Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty, that assortment of programs begun in the mid-1960s—Head Start, Medicaid, expanded food stamps and many others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

That is the sense you get when you walk into a retailer with a strong private label assortment, such as Sprouts Farmers Market or Trader Joe’s.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The Natural History Museum’s Butterfly Pavilion is back, with up to 30 butterfly and moth species, as well as an assortment of California plants.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

They had an assortment of Barbie dolls, which struck me as particularly bizarre toys.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana




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