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assign

[uh-sahyn] / əˈsaɪn /




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Some properties assign security guards to ask young shoppers to show identification at the entrance, while others rely on specially trained staff to selectively kick out troublemakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Some systems assign scores that assess the system’s confidence in a prediction.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

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

It’s unfeasible to randomly assign hundreds of forests or oceans to become protected areas or a control group.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

“Listen, I don’t know who you are, but the court’s supposed to assign me a lawyer. A real one.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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