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Recent Examples of assort Immediately after her billionaire father’s stroke wakes everyone to his inevitable mortality, Shiv, despite her lack of experience in business, starts jostling for power with her brothers, her husband, and assorted other men hungry to take over. Janet Arzt, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 Director Jonathan Eusebio, a talented fight coordinator with titles like The Fall Guy and Violent Night and assorted John Wicks to his credit, doesn’t give the action any spontaneity or grace or visceral pizzazz. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025 The alcohol-free month can have assorted positive outcomes beyond simply not drinking alcohol. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 Design: Comprehensive Interface Options The D1 Pro is a complete lock assembly containing interior and exterior escutcheons, a deadbolt latch and strike plate, assorted mounting hardware, a pair of keys, a battery pack, a drilling template, and a user manual. PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for assort
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Verb
  • The information, classified as secret, pertained to military targets and Russian military capabilities, according to the plea agreement.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2025
  • While their exact design and capabilities are classified, Keyhole satellites are believed to provide the sharpest images of any spy satellite in orbit.
    Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • From the location to the architecture, every detail is thoughtfully considered to create a lifestyle that blends the charm of rural Idaho with the style and sophistication of a modern home.
    Bates Homes, Idaho Statesman, 20 July 2025
  • The Dewa Koh Chang The Dewa Koh Chang is a beachfront resort that seamlessly blends rustic architecture with the natural surroundings.
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • This one ranked among his best with eight strikeouts, matching his career high while lowering his ERA to 2.31.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
  • Now 54 years later, Illinois is ranked among the worst in the country.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • What matters is starting early with practical moments: discussing grocery prices with children or opening their first savings account, which research shows correlates with college attendance.
    Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Press freedom correlates with less corruption in many countries.
    Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • The returning echoes are instantly analyzed by onboard AI to distinguish between debris, rocks, and soft tissue which would likely indicate a human body.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
  • Goleman’s work popularized the idea that a high EQ could distinguish great leaders from merely smart ones.
    Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • Analyst Alan Gould’s new price target of $510, raised from $430, corresponds to about 33% upside ahead.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 19 July 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, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • From the mobile studio, the live broadcast is distributed simultaneously via satellite links and online streams to TV networks all over the globe.
    Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
  • They were distributed at World Market locations in over 30 states.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 20 July 2025
Verb
  • The Patriot system is a highly effective air-defense platform that includes a radar station to detect incoming threats, a command center to coordinate the response, and a missile launcher capable of firing interceptor missiles, each valued at approximately $3 million.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 14 July 2025
  • Baden Bower’s proprietary AI algorithms predict optimal publication and angle combinations for maximum SEO uplift, streamlining campaign planning for fashion clients who need to coordinate media coverage with product availability.
    Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025

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“Assort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assort. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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