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assistant

[uh-sis-tuhnt] / əˈsɪs tənt /


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Maintaining incentives like 6% APY can be difficult and may even be unsustainable over time, Xiang Zheng, an assistant professor of finance at the University of Connecticut, recently told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Laura Landro is a former Wall Street Journal Informed Patient columnist and assistant managing editor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

"At the time, the prevailing consensus was that the Nanotyrannus holotype skull represented an immature Tyrannosaurus rex, and was not a separate species," said Griffin, assistant professor of geosciences at Princeton.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

NHS healthcare assistant Rebecca Ableman, 30, was walking with her two-year-old daughter Autumn on a pavement by the B1050 in Willingham, Cambridgeshire, when she was hit from behind on 22 September 2022.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“You’ve been a good assistant to Mrs. Warne,” he began, his voice low enough for just my ears.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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