assess
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Working families may have more volatile incomes, making it harder for state agencies to assess benefits accurately.
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026
It stopped short of recommending financial redress to victims, but called on the government to "rigorously assess" how other countries had responded to historical forced adoption, including Australia, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
And then Green Dot compares the 11th grade tests for these same students to assess their progress three years later.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
Spokesman Farhan Haq said Guterres will "assess the support given by the United Nations to Haiti in facing its multidimensional crisis, including the logistical and operational support to the Gang Suppression Force."
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
She forgets sometimes that we mere mortals don’t automatically assess a situation and then arrive at a conclusion at the speed of computers.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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