asses
1 Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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
“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
In subsequent tweets, the “X” actor thanked the team behind the scenes that “busted their asses for 3 years” and made his “dream come to life.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2023
Even in the miasma of her Gaelic mind, she had come to see that asses do not mate with pythons.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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