My 'assignment' was to clean the equipment. = They gave me the 'assignment' of cleaning the equipment.
The article discusses the recent 'assignment' of senators to some of the more powerful committees.
The reporter's 'assignment' is to interview the candidate.
(..) .. I don't think that matters. Do you? .. Not if you don't. .. Anyway, you'II have pIenty of time to discuss it on your new assignment. .. See you in Washington, gentIemen. .. Mr. President, what about our train? .. (..)1999 Wild Wild West
(..) .. Not that I'm compIaining, but why are you here? .. I'm Iooking for some missing scientists, not that I'm compIaining. .. I'm a speciaI U.S. marshaI on assignment from the President. .. If you're so speciaI, how come you're Iooking up here... .. ...when LoveIess has them in the dungeon? .. (..)1999 Wild Wild West