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asses

[as-iz] / ˈæs ɪz /


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As the MPA strategy is moved to the implementation phase, Thompson said officials need to "properly and critically asses the pressures affecting or contributing to the declines of seabird populations".

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026

What he actually wrote was “dogs bark it, asses and mules bray it, and bilious bipeds whistle it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2024

“We didn’t come cross-country to get our asses kicked. We came here to play our best baseball game, and our guys will be ready to go.”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2023

He acknowledged that it’s been difficult to asses his own situation and future while trying to keep his young team in playoff contention.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 22, 2023

The difference between me and the others is that I was painfully aware of my ignorance, while others like Simmon bumbled around, making asses of themselves with their clumsy courting.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss


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