assist
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"You wanted to push down Tottenham for Brighton when you made the assist to Rutter, now you have to come to me, you have no choice," De Zerbi revealed.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
“DOJ remains available to assist New Mexico’s investigation consistent with the law and binding court orders,” the statement said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Without giving detail, the statement said Washington was "considering actions to defend Americans at home and abroad from this threat and stand ready to assist other European allies considering similar options."
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
“We’re told to assist with targeted enforcement ... That is not target enforcement.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
“If you are willing to make the commitment. We should be able to assist you, and Poppet and Widget would be able to help, as well, but the true responsibility would be yours.”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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She finished with three points and two assists in 16 minutes off the bench.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
But despite scoring 29 goals and making 18 assists in Liverpool's 2024-25 title-winning season, Salah's minutes diminished the following campaign after a falling out with former Reds head coach Arne Slot.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Regardless, he still registered 12 assists last season, the most of any Celtic player, and scored six goals from defence.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
He recently provided the assists for the winning side in a staff game before Chelsea's overseas trip.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
“Now you rabbits do whatever rabbits do. And, White Rabbit, you get ready to rack up the assists this winter, you hear?”
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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Beijing warned leading automakers that safety rules would be more tightly enforced after a fatal crash in 2025 involving a Xiaomi car in assisted driving mode.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Calmer winds and cooler temperatures assisted fire crews in their battle against the Spokane blazes Monday, but temperature are anticipated to climb back into the 90s by Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
"Campaigners devastated after Burnham says law on assisted deaths must wait," is the lead for the Daily Express.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Many assume they will always be able to live independently and are shocked to learn, when assistance is required, that Medicare does not cover long-term care or assisted living.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
You assisted them with their projects, and in return they showed you the finer points of the craft.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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He turned down assisting a professor with data analysis for a book, for instance, because it would have required substantial changes to his class schedule that would sidetrack his early graduation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
In other words, to the extent bombing had an effect on the war, it was by assisting the ground war—not by shaping the course of the war from the sky on its own.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
A fifth man - Kassam Tarmahoomed, 21 - has been charged with assisting an offender, police said.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The scrupulously staged and rehearsed repertory at the Joyce, with Elisa Clark assisting as rehearsal director, holds bright promise for future retrospective efforts mining the Mark Morris Dance Group’s rich repertory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
When the Joneses reached Chicago, they befriended a group of abolitionists, black and white, working together as “conductors,” assisting slaves to freedom on the hidden tracks of the Underground Railroad.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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