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as in spy
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country
rumors persisted that CIA assets were behind the coup d'état
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as in advantage
a thing that helps
the team's strong pitching staff has become a real asset in its pursuit of a pennant
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as in wealth
assets plural
the total of one's money and property
as a result of the booming economy, the college's assets grew dramatically over the course of the decade
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Recent Examples of asset
New York’s creative foundation has long been one of its strongest assets.
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Lola W. Brabham, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
The latest buy was made as The Team (which rebranded from Wasserman in March) is on the block itself, with suitors having put in an initial offer to open the books to buy assets.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Johnston emphasized that Disney sees its fortunes as being better off in the long run with its linear assets than by selling.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 May 2026
The result is that South Africans increasingly see cryptocurrencies as an investment option to supplement traditional assets like stocks and properties.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
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Lola W. Brabham, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
The latest buy was made as The Team (which rebranded from Wasserman in March) is on the block itself, with suitors having put in an initial offer to open the books to buy assets.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Johnston emphasized that Disney sees its fortunes as being better off in the long run with its linear assets than by selling.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 May 2026
The result is that South Africans increasingly see cryptocurrencies as an investment option to supplement traditional assets like stocks and properties.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asset
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Hong Kong — China’s top spy agency has come out of the shadows to warn that its young people are being duped by foreign forces into shirking hard work and prioritizing their individual emotions at the expense of national development.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Lu’s lawyer, John Carman portrayed the case as a mundane bureaucratic blip, not an international spy thriller.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Turn back the tape just a few weeks ago, to when the Five Stripes relinquished a 1-0 advantage in the final stretch to lose at home 2-1.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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Blackwood made the initial stop, but Faber was there at the edge of the crease and the puck went off the Minnesota defenseman’s body and into the net to restore the three-goal advantage.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Consumers’ coffers have been buffered by larger tax refunds, wage gains (although slowing), and wealth boosts (particularly for upper-income consumers).—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Markets shift and headlines fade, but the core principles of building long-term wealth remain constant.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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The 32-year-old Minter was coming off August 2024 hip labrum and microfracture surgery when the Mets signed him to a free-agent contract ahead of the 2025 season.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Also, why did the other sub-agents not refuse?—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Teachers and nurses are now eligible for enhanced workers’ compensation benefits if they are assaulted on the job.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Villa might yet finish sixth and take a Champions League place via winning the Europa League, but fourth place for Unai Emery’s side would not see the side coming sixth benefit owing to the complexities of UEFA’s European Performance Spots (EPS) system.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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The Boston Fleet and Ottawa Charge had six nights off between Games 1 and 2 of their series, with Game 2 taking place Friday night in Canada’s capital.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Christopher Cann Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said in a public address that a strike on the Lebanese capital of Beirut killed a high-ranking Hezbollah commander.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Once a loyal Republican and McCain campaign operative, her transformation to anti-Trump voice was spurred by personal experiences that have shaped her point of view.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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An Associated Press investigation into Rocha found several red flags overlooked along the way, including a warning that one longtime CIA operative received nearly two decades ago that Rocha was working as a double agent.—
JOSHUA GOODMAN,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2026
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The only figures who seemed to take the RAISE Act personally were those who viewed any regulation of the industry as a major threat to both national competitiveness and their own equity holdings.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Nvidia comes on board Corning and Nvidia struck a multiyear partnership and supply agreement that will tie the fortunes of these two Club holdings even closer together.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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“Asset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asset. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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