assign
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Without a patient’s full history, it’s impossible to assign the event to Foundayo, Shin said, pointing out that the pill had been “put through the clinical trial ringer” prior to its launch.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
While travelers assign value to them, they aren’t technically worth anything.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
For example, researchers can randomly assign plots of forest to receive nest boxes in order to test whether they help songbird populations grow.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
The public, quite rationally, tends to assign blame to the party in power.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
If you assign the wrong names to things, you could make a chicken speak like a man.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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