assigning

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At the end of this conference, the justices vote on the outcome in the case before assigning an author to draft the opinions.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

It requires assigning a numerical value to quality improvements, which varies highly by individual preference or income.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Its battlefield management excels at tracking hundreds of incoming drones across varied distances and altitudes, assigning teams to counter them quickly, and managing deconfliction to avoid friendly fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

"Some staff we spoke with expressed a perception that, during incident investigations, a culture of assigning blame was present."

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

General Halleck had shuffled the generals at Pittsburg Landing after the battle there, assigning Grant to an ineffectual position as assistant commander and taking command of the field himself.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt