assign

Example Sentences

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The court had previously assigned an official to survey the property and file a report, which the defendants in the case objected to.

From BBC

The conglomerate’s shares have been trading poorly, essentially assigning a value of zero to its holdings, which the company pointed out in an investor presentation last month.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Yeah,” Alyx said in the way that suggested she didn’t like being assigned friends.

From Literature

Corridor care is now so normalised in most hospitals that staff are assigned to it, like another ward.

From BBC

The airline said it would be contacting customers “proactively” about assigning them new flights once Israel’s airspace reopened.

From Los Angeles Times