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Recent Examples of assort Beloved by millions, and a baffling structure of seemingly endless movies and assorted other media to millions more. Barry Levitt, Vulture, 25 July 2024 Oz may care about Victor and assorted other people here and there, but Sofia has genuinely done nothing wrong. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 Depending on the time of year, Jupiter, Venus, assorted double stars, clusters, and nebulae might be visible from Griffith Observatory. Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024 His new neighbors were beatniks, tweedy anarchists and assorted other young people on holiday from families and careers. Alex Traub, New York Times, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for assort 
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Verb
  • The movement was classified by periodic pulses, or bursts of mobility that lasted for one to two hours.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
  • An atomic wedgie is classified as one in which a person's underwear is pulled above the victim's head or higher.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
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  • Released in 2017, Blade Runner 2049 blends sci-fi with neo-noir and follows one man’s pursuit of a threatening secret that could destabilize society.
    Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
  • His approach—a practice rooted in using as much of an existing building as possible in its renovation—blends new thinking with respect for traditional craftsmanship.
    Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The Gem State ranked second overall, behind Kansas.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Last May, Italian player Jannik Sinner—who is currently ranked number one in the world and clinched his second successive Australian Open—went public with his romance with Russian player Anna Kalinskaya.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2025
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  • The survey also found that support for Christian nationalism positively correlated with more extreme views on immigration.
    Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Share [Findings] The playing speed of a metal guitarist directly correlates with his intrasexual competitiveness but not his mating success.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
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  • Women’s football has done enough to distinguish itself from the men’s game, but a difference that is less spoken about is the fan-player culture.
    Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
  • The children are each given a handy distinguishing trait or two: Veroca is the worldly firebrand on the cusp of adulthood, Marcelo (Guilherme Silveira) the lovable goofball.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • According to spiritual practices, this energetic field reflects our physical and spiritual well-being and is comprised of several layers: Each layer corresponds to a different chakra, emotional or spiritual aspects of our lives, and the expression of our personalities.
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The recent products were distributed between Jan. 3, 2025, to Jan. 24, 2025.
    Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The recall affected one lot of Fentanyl Transdermal System, 25 mcg/h, distributed nationwide to the pharmacy and patient level and has a lot number of 108319 with an expiration date 04/2027.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
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  • With usually just a few days to prep, Basso credits his fight coordinator and camera operators for coordinating movements and sequencing to look spontaneous.
    Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Will County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is taking proactive measures, coordinating with Constellation Energy to release warm water from the Dresden Energy Center cooling lake.
    Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025

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“Assort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assort. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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