assigning

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Instead of introducing a topic in class and assigning exercises about it at home, teachers assign a chatbot-enabled at-home exploration of a new topic and discuss it in class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

"Investors continue to embrace the AI boom while assigning a higher probability to an eventual agreement between Washington and Tehran," Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management wrote in a commentary.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Without assigning a sense of consequence, the money becomes meaningless to the kid, said Matt Chancey, a certified financial planner and founder of Tax Alpha Companies in Florida.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

At the end of this conference, the justices vote on the outcome in the case before assigning an author to draft the opinions.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Because Mexican racing officials were not bound by the mandate that every horse carry at least 100 pounds, they could give Seabiscuit 130 while assigning other horses fewer than 100 if they needed to.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand