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Bobby’s younger sister, Kathleen “Kick” Kennedy, whose namesake great-aunt died in a plane crash in 1948, has had assorted television and stage roles.

From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2019

And I’ve had assorted cousins and long-lost friends who call in on occasion.

From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2017

The American Queen, too, has had assorted incarnations, as Mr. Vasconcelos recounted one morning in a talk he gave in the boat’s Grand Saloon, a modest theater where something always seemed to be going on.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2012

I had assorted the luggage, and although I had not the slightest suspicion of any fighting, nevertheless my ammunition formed a considerable portion of the heavier baggage.

From Ismailia by Baker, Samuel White, Sir

Lella Mabrouka, being of an older generation, had not troubled to learn French, and could understand only a few words which her naturally quick mind had assorted in hearing the Agha talk with his daughter.

From A Soldier of the Legion by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)