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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
This could force certain companies to sell off their assets.
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Teghan Simonton, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Portland should have sold some of their more veteran assets while their stock was still high.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The Lakers are sending two of its younger assets and draft capital East to pair Williams, a 7-foot-2 center, with five-time All-Star Luka Dončić.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Those assets enabled her to identify three possible causes of the collapse: initial design and construction flaws; decades of deferred maintenance; and prior repair attempts that may have exacerbated other problems.
—John Penney, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2025
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Teghan Simonton, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Portland should have sold some of their more veteran assets while their stock was still high.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The Lakers are sending two of its younger assets and draft capital East to pair Williams, a 7-foot-2 center, with five-time All-Star Luka Dončić.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Those assets enabled her to identify three possible causes of the collapse: initial design and construction flaws; decades of deferred maintenance; and prior repair attempts that may have exacerbated other problems.
—John Penney, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2025
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South Korea's spy agency estimated in January that about 300 North Korean soldiers deployed to Russia to fight against Ukrainian forces had been killed, and a further 2,700 injured.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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These include spy satellites, missile warning sentinels, and spacecraft for the Global Positioning System.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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One of the primary advantages of teamwork is that different perspectives and skills can be brought to the table.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Like roulette, baccarat is basically a game of luck—albeit with the lowest house advantage in the casino—with each hand providing its own independent outcome.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes,
6 Feb. 2025
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Still here for him Roki Sasaki seemingly has an endless wealth of resources at his disposal with the Dodgers.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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Don’t just be an employee; owning a business is one of the best ways to build real wealth, says De Leon.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes,
1 Feb. 2025
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The department said more than 100,000 people are expected to be in New Orleans in and around the arena to celebrate the game, and nearly 700 DHS agents are on site to help secure the event.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The agents also argued more indie films are being packaged and pre-sold to distributors outside of the festival, with Sundance chasing more true discoveries and a slate that leans very indie.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
4 Feb. 2025
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The benefits here are to conserve client battery life while optimizing network resources.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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Not to mention all the benefits of the yogurt, which contains probiotics (a.k.a. friendly bacteria) that can lend your gut a hand, as well as calcium and protein. 9.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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New Albany is roughly 15 miles northeast of the state capital, Columbus.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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General view of the City of London skyline, the capital’s financial district, in October.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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Saturday's operation followed military airstrikes on Jan. 30 in northwest Syria, killing a senior operative in Hurras al-Din, an al-Qaida affiliate, U.S. Central Command said.—
TARA COPP,
arkansasonline.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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In a statement, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirmed the strikes targeting ISIS-Somalia operatives in the Golis mountains occurred in coordination with the Somali government.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Asset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asset. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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