as in assesses
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
take a moment to appraise the current situation
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Here, The Athletic assesses each of Dewsbury-Hall’s yellow cards to date and whether Everton have any cause for complaint.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
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Finally, impact strength assesses a material’s ability to absorb sudden shocks without shattering, highlighting that the hardness alone doesn’t always mean toughness.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Since some people recover from listeriosis without medical attention and never get tested, the CDC estimates that the actual number of people ill is probably substantially higher than reported, and that the outbreak may not be restricted to the states shown below.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's most recent analysis from June estimates 16 million Americans will lose their health care coverage by 2034 due to the cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Univision values its relationship with the president, too.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Middleton and McCollum, on the other hand, should help Keefe establish an offense that values making the extra pass and searching for the best possible shots.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The team developed a three-pronged framework that evaluates demand, feasibility, and benefits, aiming to help other cities replicate the system.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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However, the identity of Gasly’s 2026 teammate remains undecided, as the team evaluates potential candidates for a competitive driver lineup.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Appraises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraises. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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