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assistant

[uh-sis-tuhnt] / əˈsɪs tənt /


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Anna Ho, an assistant professor of astronomy at Cornell University and a coauthor with Perley on the paper, identified the remarkable event soon after its light arrived at Earth.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

According to Mr. Scholz, during the mixing of their first album, an assistant engineer suggested the band call itself Boston.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

"For many students, starting university is the first time that they're stepping into a genuinely unknown environment," agrees Lindsay While, assistant director for student wellbeing and welfare at Teesside University.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Buried in the U.S. government’s consumer-price index is a category called ”computers, peripherals and smart-home assistant devices.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

“On rare occasions will one be an assistant. One must travel to Changing Woman and explain why an assistant is necessary. No, I do not have one.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

I witnessed off-camera interactions with assistants, friends and family.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Businesses can tweak it to operate it entirely on their own devices and create AI assistants that manage schedules, draft messages and organize files.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Now, they are supercharging their habits with AI systems that serve as hyperpersonalized health trainers and assistants.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Many worked on the shop floor at Harrods in London or were hired as assistants at his various businesses including the Ritz hotel in Paris.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

He likes to work on his own, outside the system of huts, with a few handpicked assistants.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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