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assistance

[uh-sis-tuhns] / əˈsɪs təns /


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This includes being rerouted or granted a refund and being provided with "care and assistance", such as food, drink and overnight accommodation when necessary.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Japan is Vietnam's largest provider of official development assistance and a key investor and trading partner, with two-way trade surpassing $50 billion for the first time last year.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

But the county offered to pay displaced residents’ first month’s rent, and it has hosted resource fairs providing food, legal services and assistance with moving.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Hernandez said her office has a team that steps in when landlords file eviction notices in her district, to ensure at-risk tenants secure rental assistance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“There is a definite agitating element” in antipoverty agencies in Durham, Galifianakis insinuated, and asked the FBI’s assistance in uncovering the “troublemakers.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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