Example Sentences

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When assigning sections, Millepied used a curatorial eye to give the choreographers portions of music he knew they’d be able to experiment with and make the most of.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 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

It called for "caution in making judgements and assigning blame regarding the incident, pending the Lebanese army's investigation to determine the full circumstances".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The panel awarded $3 million in compensatory damages, assigning Meta 70 percent of the responsibility for the plaintiff's harm -- a $2.1 million share -- and YouTube the remaining 30 percent, or $900,000.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

You can see how useful this assumption is to a child faced with the extraordinary task of assigning a word to everything in the world.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell