assign

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Standard models assign it extremely low probability — unless mirror quantum components are included.

From Science Daily • May 22, 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

While travelers assign value to them, they aren’t technically worth anything.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 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

The method used to assign numbers to letters was not specified, however, and so it’s not entirely clear to whom the number refers.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos