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If you’ve ever had the misfortune of being assigned an inexperienced, overconfident boss, you know what happens next.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Marooned in this no-man’s-land for decades now has been the agency assigned the task of enforcing federal gun laws, the ATF.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Zaghari-Ratcliffe added there was only one, old industrial sewing machine in the prison and she was assigned to be in charge of its use.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
In George Redfox’s photography class, Cervantes and his classmates were assigned to take pictures of mini dinosaurs on the ground at varying angles.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
His stomach was full of sandwich and Mr. Grayson hadn’t assigned any homework.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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