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[uh-sist] / əˈsɪst /




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Long Beach Utilities rerouted the sewage flow with a bypass line and called in emergency contractor Ocean Blue to assist with spill cleanup efforts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

The best times to assist your children financially may come at different points in their lives.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

Hundreds of personnel have been deployed to the disaster site to assist with recovery efforts, according to Spain's interior ministry, with drones and helicopters being used to find victims and remove rubble.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The Ukrainian army said Friday it would do "everything possible to assist the residents of Oleshky and will make every effort to ensure the safety and rescue of our fellow citizens."

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Although I did not have the boy-Human to assist me, I completed the assembly of this all-important device with ease, pausing for only three brisk naps.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth

Harbor Miller earned assists on both goals, giving him three in his last three starts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

The solo effort was Rogers' sixth goal of the season in all competitions, to go with four assists.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

According to the NBA, Ball averaged 20.1 points, 7.1 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per game during his final season in Charlotte, appearing in 72 games.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Doncic poured in 41 points with nine assists and Reaves had 26 points with seven assists, four rebounds and no turnovers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

I scored eight points, made two assists, had one block, and got three rebounds.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

Almost three-fourths assisted the care recipient in paying bills, and nearly 70% helped them manage their bank accounts.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Thankfully, the same capacity for collaboration that assisted our species’ development throughout history could now avert this catastrophe.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

For each incident we also looked for statements on the IDF's website suggesting that the investigation had been concluded, using two different AI assisted web search engines.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

"Here in Palangkaraya City, we should be assisted not only in the form of rice or basic food supplies... there should be safe houses from haze."

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

I was assisted by Mr. Festile, the induna at the Chamber of Mines, who was once again playing a fateful role in my life.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Volunteers fear any misstep while assisting voters could get them in trouble, Chavez-Camacho said.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

Mohmed Ahmad Abdulkarim, a 24-year-old British national, was charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service, which police believe to be Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Several other people have been arrested in connection with the incident, including two men, aged 24 and 30, and two women, aged 25 and 21, who have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

That deal was officially "aimed at assisting the authorities in securing mining sites, improving tax collection mechanisms and curbing cross-border smuggling of minerals", the group's report added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

“And you’ve met Monica,” Rex Rollins says, “who is assisting the very talented, very dashing Olivier Award winning Mr. Garret Charles. Our choreographer.”

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle


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