asses
1 Americannoun
noun
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The vaccination programme may be expanded further as the UK Health Security Agency continues to asses any ongoing risk to other populations.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
What he actually wrote was “dogs bark it, asses and mules bray it, and bilious bipeds whistle it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
“We didn’t come cross-country to get our asses kicked. We came here to play our best baseball game, and our guys will be ready to go.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
He acknowledged that it’s been difficult to asses his own situation and future while trying to keep his young team in playoff contention.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 22, 2023
I looked around at all the other workers on site busting their asses.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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