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Zelensky separately said he planned to assign different people to manage different areas of foreign policy, and that he had offered Svyrydenko a new role leading "relations with a key partner", without elaborating.

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

We were so excited to assign blame for the Platner fiasco in the first few entries that we forgot to offer anything forward-looking.

From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2026

It also opposed plans to assign unique identification numbers to physical copies of the Guru Granth Sahib and maintain a central register, saying such decisions should not rest with the government.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

I do not assign genders to letter writers, but I do try to address all the options available to couples.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

“Nothing hard, of course. I’m going to assign lab partners and you can get to know each other.”

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

He served as secretary to the government of the federation, the office that assigns agencies their space and status, under Tinubu's predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

A VPN with an American IP address may be a virtual server hosted outside the United States, but it still assigns users a U.S.-based IP address.

From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026

He assigns Apple’s stock a neutral rating and a $270 price target.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026

And it all comes into your ears, on audio, in a grinding singsong that assigns no particular weight to any particular moment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

As we get to each house, Liza assigns our tasks, and I cross my fingers to ward off bathrooms and vacuuming.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

They are stripped of their passports, assigned minders, forbidden from socializing with the locals, and in some cases forbidden to go out after 6 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

To avoid such a penalty, the money must be assigned to pay for certain things, such as higher education, buying or building a first home, or for personal emergency expenses.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

More than 100 firefighters were assigned to the incident, working on the ground to attack the conflagration with hose-lines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

The appeal was assigned to a different judge who, at the time, was the subject of widespread news coverage for inappropriate conduct.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

I assigned one of our younger boys to follow Rolf home from work the next day and learn where he lived.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

But both actors argue the show is less interested in assigning blame than exploring an uncomfortable situation from multiple perspectives.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

When assigning sections, Millepied used a curatorial eye to give the choreographers portions of music he knew they’d be able to experiment with and make the most of.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

"Investors continue to embrace the AI boom while assigning a higher probability to an eventual agreement between Washington and Tehran," Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management wrote in a commentary.

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

And Southwest Airlines was an answer on Jeopardy: “In 2026, this airline ended its longtime first come, first seated policy & is assigning 8C and 27A like all the other carriers.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

She was standing in a huddle of Under Fifteen players, assigning them their positions.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John