assigning
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Trading cards and other collectibles are verified and assigned condition grades by PSA, which establishes their value and protects them by assigning serial numbers and certification information.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
James Blunt immediately took control, assigning players various different roles.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
In high school, his English teacher “amused himself by assigning me to play the part of Shylock.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
You could be assigning more intention to your brother-in-law’s actions than exists, says financial therapist Amand Clayman.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Dedd realizes she is speaking to the picture of Minerva, as if she were assigning her a part, pinning her down with a handful of adjectives, the beautiful, intelligent, high-minded Minerva.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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