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assistance

[uh-sis-tuhns] / əˈsɪs təns /


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But in recent years the state has added few jobs outside of government, healthcare and social assistance.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

At around magnitude 8, the distant planet is too dim to spot without optical assistance, so binoculars or a telescope will be needed.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

They can be used for performances and presentations, child care, companionship and customer service assistance at places such as car dealerships and salons.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Pieters Yahia warned that gaps in assistance were inevitable given the scale of the catastrophe.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Once a human being is dead there are people enough to provide the last decencies; perhaps it is so because only then can there be no question of further or recurring assistance being sought.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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