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Example Sentences

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In response, John, aided by his brother James, presented to police as being unable to walk or talk.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Yardeni Research President Ed Yardeni thinks that spending should stay strong for the rest of 2026, with baby boomers leading the charge, aided by widely available credit and the recent larger-than-average tax refunds.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

NEC, which for years has aided airport screening for CBP, processed photo images of roughly 200 million travelers, according to congressional testimony.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Anna always traveled solo, she said, and was aided by a woman from the magazine’s Paris office once she got there.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Perhaps London would be overwhelmed by poisonous gas, or overrun by German parachutists aided on the ground by fifth columnists before Lola’s wedding could take place.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan