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Both Fitch and S&P Global have assigned Paramount a BB+ issuer credit rating, also referred to as junk status.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

One way companies could make the return to office smoother would be to have assigned offices and desks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

"We have assigned a team to dedicate to maintain and update this website, we will not stop until Lazarus or bad actors in the industry is eliminated," Mr Zhou said.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

Instead of buying pouches for thousands of students, it saved money by using “phone hotels” in classrooms that have assigned numbers where students place their devices.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2024

The result was several distinct species, to each of which scientists have assigned a pompous Latin name.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari