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assist

[uh-sist] / əˈsɪst /




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Rescuers quickly mobilized a network of volunteers and professionals from across California, tapping about 20 agencies to assist in scouring some 60,000 acres of woodland.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Rico’s assistance comes at a price: Kendal must assist a fledgling agent who’s infiltrated a secretive and seemingly nefarious tech company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

As the project continues, those changes will be incorporated into the analysis, and the team plans to assist the park however possible in understanding the fire's impacts.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed crews were deployed on Saturday to assist with the search but "unfortunately were unable to locate the missing boy".

From BBC • May 31, 2026

To assist a slave in running away was a federal crime.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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