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assistant

[uh-sis-tuhnt] / əˈsɪs tənt /


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"If you ask me what the text of the law says, I can tell you," says Akarachai Chaimaneekarakate, assistant director of Thai Lawyers for Human Rights, which helps defend those accused of breaking it.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

She began her career as an assistant at Vanity Fair.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Luke Winkie spoke with a 20-year-old assistant manager at one, and it turns out that it’s as bloodcurdling as it seems.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

Sales of smart glasses -- which allow the wearer to shoot photos and videos, and interact with an AI assistant among other abilities -- are growing worldwide.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

“I’ave the honor of being Nigel’s new assistant cabin steward. “’E picked me over all the others!

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

AI assistants can help automate tasks, prompting companies to rethink the sizes of their global workforce.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Fears that artificial intelligence assistants could replace agency distribution are overdone and premature, Berenberg argues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

I know his backroom staff better - Steve Holland, Jonny Evans and Jonathan Woodgate - and they are all able assistants with knowledge and experience at the very top level.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Tech companies are also increasingly branding AI assistants as cute mascots, a choice that some say encourages users to project personalities and emotions onto the agent.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

“I haven’t had sugar in two years. Wilfrido is a total control freak. He forbids his assistants from gaining even one pound. Do you know how much sugar is in tres leches? Do you?”

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya


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