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assistant

[uh-sis-tuhnt] / əˈsɪs tənt /


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Roosevelt employed Mahan’s theories as assistant secretary of the Navy during the Spanish-American War in 1898, when the U.S. seized Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and more.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It is also working to create an AI assistant called Charlie that will be able to filter users' requests to tools such as ChatGPT or Claude.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

I happened to board with the executive assistant of the man I’d met with and we sat together on the train.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“We are definitely seeing a huge uptick in our reservations,” said Megan Handy, assistant general manager at the upscale Treebones resort.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

When the superintendent and the assistant had turned on us, they’d turned their backs on her.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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