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It’s also important not to assign any meaning to a boss’s actions before talking to them, said Tessa West, a psychology professor at New York University and author of the book “Jerks at Work.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

Each member state must anonymously assign each candidate one of three labels: "encourage," "discourage," or "no opinion."

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

It cannot tell me what level of risk I should assign to that fact.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

Although grades won’t be recorded on student transcripts or affect grade-point averages, professors will still assign them internally to track eligibility for scholarships and academic awards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

“Please assign a Minder Model to Ella Durand for six weeks.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

The Federal Communications Commission assigns and oversees licenses for radio and television broadcast frequencies.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

With the U.S. leading in research, technology and branding, it assigns production of sophisticated components to its skilled workers and sends intermediate goods to Mexico or Canada for finishing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

“What we object to is a review that misstates the plan’s contents and reaches beyond the issues the Education Code assigns to the county, all while threatening escalation.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Morningstar assigns a fair-value estimate of $35.20 for Southwest shares; they currently trading at roughly 30% above that.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

Mr. Gardner usually assigns partners for group projects, but he told us we could pick this time.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy

Books by Anne Frank and Elie Wiesel have long been assigned in American schools.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

There were seats assigned by state and indicated by tall signs on poles, there was a host of precisely timed and deeply forgettable speeches by elected officials, and, of course, there was a keynote speaker.

From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026

The Police Ombudsman said shortcomings in the police investigation included that the officer initially assigned to the case recorded only one witness statement during the four months she was in charge.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Characters disappear, or have their attributes and actions assigned to different characters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

Toby went to the guidance counselor and asked if he could be assigned to another student.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

A prospective study follows patients forward in time, while an observational study tracks what happens without assigning participants to different treatments.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

The second is whether financing terms show lenders assigning it value separately from the rest of the system.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

What doesn’t change is our impulse to explain complicated social and economic changes by assigning a personality to an entire generation.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

Statutory law is assigning the loss at the same moment the market is writing itself out of it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Why he was assigning locations to his followers.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu