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[uh-sahyn-muhnt] / əˈsaɪn mənt /




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Four federal air marshals with the Department of Homeland Security, who were working a security assignment nearby, witnessed the confrontation and rushed in to assist, according to police.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

It is, however, a novel use of her forgery skills, and an assignment she’s too curious to pass up.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Butera didn’t necessarily feel ready for that assignment at the time, but it taught him a valuable lesson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Campbell and colleagues had some participants in a study use ChatGPT to complete a writing assignment, and had some forgo help from the tool.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Indeed, there had only been one time during all Penelope’s student days in which she had been unable to complete an assignment, and the memory of it still made her itch.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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