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And Southwest Airlines was an answer on Jeopardy: “In 2026, this airline ended its longtime first come, first seated policy & is assigning 8C and 27A like all the other carriers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The city is assigning its most experienced planners to handle rebuilding rather than relying on contract workers as they did before.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

"The population is assigning a change in government almost magical qualities, because they think that with a change of government we'll return to stability and prosperity," he says.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025

The key to its success is assigning Berkeley, the man behind “Beauty Is Embarrassing” and a documentary about Gilbert Gottlieb, to handle this mission.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2025

That is, assigning seats to the different members of the parish by a committee appointed for that purpose.

From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917 by Various