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as in classifies
to arrange or assign according to type
assort these butterfly specimens according to geographic origin
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as in blends
to form a pleasing relationship
somewhat surprisingly, the collection of ancient Egyptian art assorts rather well with the museum's modern design
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The World Health Organization now classifies burnout as an occupational phenomenon, and research shows that the average person’s attention span has dropped nearly 50% in the last two decades.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026 -
The State Department classifies how safe a place is to travel by assigning an advisory level, from Level 1 to Level 4.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Proper hotels are known for being design-forward and relaxed, giving off a social vibe that blends style with comfort, and the Hotel June Malibu is no exception.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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The exhibition reimagines graffiti as a dynamic cultural force and blends two and three-dimensional works.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Kings coach Doug Christie said Westbrook also ranks among the very best point guards to ever play the game.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Her 3-point percentage ranks seventh nationally and is the highest of any player with at least 90 makes from beyond the arc.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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Not being able to focus correlates with a lower ability to recall information, according to a 2020 study conducted by Stanford University researchers.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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In spite of this gap, modern neuroscience has made significant progress mapping the neural correlates of consciousness (NCC) — identifying patterns and brain regions that reliably track specific conscious states.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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Learn how to try the trend and which anchor types the bar tool supports.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
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Today, a Luddite is your grandparent who keeps looking at the screen rather than the camera when on Zoom, the Boomer who types in all-capital letters, the grouchy man who refuses to get a smart phone, the professor spewing invective against Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Using photographs taken by historian and philologist Johan Ludvig Heiberg in 1906, the researchers were able to confirm that the new page corresponds to leaf number 123 of the text.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 Mar. 2026
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Analyst Bob Jian Huang's new price target of $85, up from $80, corresponds to a rally ahead of 47% from Monday's close.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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Almost nothing distinguishes one place from another.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Mar. 2026
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There is no shortage of extravagant beachfront villas in the Caribbean, but this one distinguishes itself by combining the best of neo-classical design with a touch of whimsy.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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This analysis was aided by the use of BTInsights, an AI open-end coding software that sorts responses into similar categories.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Realignment is the process by which the UIL, the state’s governing body for high school sports, reassigns schools across Texas into classifications based on enrollment, and then sorts them into districts.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Assorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assorts. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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