How to Use asset in a Sentence

asset

noun
  • The state's natural assets include mountains and beautiful lakes.
  • There is stress on the starting rotation, the team’s strongest asset of the first third of the season.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 15 June 2023
  • In this situation, the future growth of the assets ends up with the donor’s family members, rather than the donor.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2024
  • And that’s a huge asset for the Edgewater neighborhood.
    Megan Sims, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2023
  • The suspects were stopped outside the store by an asset protection officer and held for the police.
    cleveland, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Bank of America is the nation’s second-largest bank by assets.
    William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 27 June 2023
  • In addition to his disappearing act, Dad has decided to leave all of his assets to his third wife and the twins.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
  • One option: Vote to dissolve the conference as of next summer, which would result in all assets being split among the 12 schools.
    Jon Wilner | , oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
  • And even though many have seen stock market gains, having assets tied up in the market has also left many more exposed to downturn.
    Bychloe Berger, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2023
  • But Roberts has stressed that Hulu is a unique asset that, in Comcast’s view, is worth considerably more.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
  • That could keep bond yields elevated and eat away at the attractiveness of risky assets like stocks.
    Karen Langley, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2023
  • But the estate now has assets totaling less than $6 million, according to a report by the BBC.
    CBS News, 12 July 2023
  • Portland’s best asset is its bike score, based on the city’s bike-friendly infrastructure, which ranked first.
    oregonlive, 24 July 2023
  • As part of the deal, Iran did get access to tens of billions of dollars in assets — but the vast majority of those assets are Iran’s own money.
    Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Such cases include, but are not limited to, the service of a subpoena or seizure of assets.
    David Zimmermann, Washington Examiner, 24 July 2023
  • Sure, if another team comes along and meets Grier’s price tag, Granlund, who turns 32 on Monday, should be traded for assets that better fit in with the Sharks’ long-term plan.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The company acquired the acreage for Vineyard Wind in 2016 from Blackstone, the asset management giant.
    Ivan Penn, New York Times, 27 June 2023
  • Or, more recently, there’s been Jane Fraser, head of Citi, making headlines while trying to overhaul the third-largest bank by assets.
    Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
  • For Scorsese to shoot past his greatest visual asset and the genius behind that songbook would have been foolish.
    Steven Gaydos, Variety, 9 Oct. 2023
  • The best places scored high on assets like health care, education, and resources for seniors—all of which can help fight isolation and build social ties.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 14 June 2023
  • The company is proud of its location near the Barents, selling it as a unique asset, but finding workers is a challenge.
    Melissa Eddy Patrick Junker, New York Times, 10 July 2023
  • As a result, bond issuers might require Trump to put up the full amount, or nearly that, in cash, to avoid having to potentially press the occupant of the White House for assets.
    Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Cartaya is a valuable asset the Dodgers could use as a cornerstone in Los Angeles.
    Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2023
  • To be sure, Ukraine’s economy is growing from a low base, after the first year of the war devastated the country’s main economic assets.
    Constant Méheut, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2023
  • That worry could intensify now that people can keep all their assets and still be on Medi-Cal.
    Bernard J. Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Pickens said Robinson had been an asset to him during the offseason program.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 4 June 2023
  • Regardless of the time of year, a loose-fitting pair of lounge pants will always be an asset to your travel wardrobe, which is why this ultra-flattering pair from Ueu is a must-have right now.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2024
  • The agency's current focus is on getting more assets and technical experts to the scene as fast as possible.
    NBC News, 21 June 2023
  • Investing in digital assets carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors.
    Jon Stojan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The industry maintains that its uniqueness warrants a unique new type of oversight, which boils down to less oversight than any other asset class receives.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023

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