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[uh-sist] / əˈsɪst /




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Another $2,000 is listed for Cornerstone Schools that year “to assist the inner city schools in Uganda,” which is what Cornerstone Schools does in Detroit and Cornerstone Development does not do in Uganda’s inner-city schools.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Social media videos show crowds of people rushing to the scene to assist the wounded.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

While Clark still wonderfully directs them around the court as the league’s assist leader, this show comes with a price.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Rico’s assistance comes at a price: Kendal must assist a fledgling agent who’s infiltrated a secretive and seemingly nefarious tech company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“Really? I was under the impression that the Dark Lord placed you here to assist me.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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