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assess

[uh-ses] / əˈsɛs /




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This number is routinely calculated from a complete blood count, a common test used to detect infections and assess immune health.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

The former two-term state controller did not immediately endorse another candidate and said she would take a few days to assess the field before making an announcement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Viz.ai’s process of using AI to create care pathways begins with algorithms that assess scans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Zhukov told a news conference on Sunday that the officers had "failed to assess the situation properly and left civilians in danger".

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

How, in short, do we assess the potential of an entire local flora for domestication?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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