assist
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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
“The second one is, can they rationally assist their attorney?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Following the successful gravity assist, the spacecraft is now traveling directly toward asteroid Psyche, which orbits in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
Turf experts were called from far and wide to assist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
In September 1867, Stanton and Anthony traveled to Atchison, Kansas, to assist with the campaign.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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Diomande was the Bundesliga's young player of the season for 2025-26, having scored 12 goals and registered eight assists last term.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
James averaged 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists last season while adding to his list of NBA records, setting marks for games played, all-time wins and field goals made.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
James averaged 20.9 points, 7.2 assists, 6.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals a game for the Lakers last season and said he was considering retirement strongly when the campaign concluded.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Only four players in the entire NBA averaged 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists last season—and James was one of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
I scored eight points, made two assists, had one block, and got three rebounds.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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What’s more, an ever-expanding array of assisted reproductive technology allows parents to have children later.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
“In the not-too-distant future, we believe advanced assisted driving capabilities will be a key differentiator for customers,” Scaringe said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
When he was previously an MP he abstained from a 2015 vote on another bill to legalise assisted dying because of concerns over safeguards and people feeling under pressure.
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
She stayed in an assisted living facility not far away.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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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
The Dodgers donated more than $1 million to local organizations assisting those affected by the ICE raids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
And at the end of the day, Ona would help Martha Washington undress and get into her nightgown before assisting her into bed.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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