assign
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The public, quite rationally, tends to assign blame to the party in power.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
In his petition, Bonta wrote that the sheriff’s department had planned to assign “12 employees working four days a week, five to seven hours each day” to count the votes.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
That may make investors willing to assign a higher multiple to Hims, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
When we assign deeper intentions to a person’s actions, we might unnecessarily hurt our own feelings.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026
Smith had avoided Rosemont earlier in the season not because he feared Seabiscuit would lose, but because he feared his horse would win, prompting the racing secretary to assign him heavy weight for the hundred-grander.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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