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are assigning

  • present progressive of assign.

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Teachers are now assuming students use AI, so they are assigning harder work — and more of it, he noted.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

Yet if investors are trying to price disaster, the probability they are assigning is very small.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 19, 2026

The stock reaction implies investors are assigning a 72% probability to the deal being completed, based on Pioneer's share price at the end of trading on Oct.

From Reuters Oct. 11, 2023

Once scoring ensues, table leaders constantly double-check scored responses to ensure readers are assigning points in congruence with the rubric.

From Salon Oct. 2, 2021

“Instead of an entrance exam, teachers are assigning students to their schools.”

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang