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Example Sentences
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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
In May, the California Supreme Court ordered the attorney general’s office to respond to the arguments and assigned the case to a superior court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Police said a dedicated team of officers had been assigned to the case, and were carrying out CCTV, house-to-house and forensic inquires.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The hairstylist and stay-at-home dad said that giving the agents names has helped him keep track of their assigned tasks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Could not our labors be put to better use if we were assigned to grow crops and feed the hungry people of Egypt?
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
