Example Sentences

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For example, there may be English teachers who are assigning novels about social justice or Social Studies teachers with units about civil rights movements.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2021

Instead, case workers are assigning young people writing projects, playing online trivia and giving out board and card games to “try to keep their minds busy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2020

If schools are assigning work, I hope families can get through it quickly so there's time for stories.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2020

Some experts say a breakup makes sense, especially when considering the values investors are assigning to financial supermarkets compared with rivals that have largely stuck to their knitting.

From Reuters • Jul. 27, 2012

As they are assigning positions, Dede notices that her sister Minerva is not among them.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez