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Sotomayor explained that the plaintiff “did not dispute” that “sex” in Title IX means “biological sex,” or sex was assigned at birth.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 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
So he assigned Ousmane Dembélé a top-secret job: The moment the referee blew his whistle, he was to run over and protect that patch of the field.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
On July 1, the county assigned a fiscal expert — Octavio Castelo, an official from the county education office — to work alongside district staff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
She and Penelope had been the best of friends at Swanburne; they were assigned to the same dormitory and had even shared a cot when they were small.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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