assistance

Example Sentences

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The latest federal jobs report showed health continuing to play a huge role: jobs in healthcare and social assistance accounted for about 47% of the higher-than-expected 115,000 gain in April.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

After he was drafted, Simpson, 23, received a message from Stafford’s wife, Kelly, welcoming him and offering assistance to him and his family.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

This can happen voluntarily - where people agree to leave the UK in return for financial or travel assistance - or involuntarily, when people are detained and escorted out of the country by immigration officers.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Counting all those stranded is difficult, but the Palestinian Authority's labour ministry said in March it had provided cash assistance to 4,605 Gazans stuck in the West Bank.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

The problem was that it is almost impossible nearly everywhere along the AT to get on and off the trail without assistance.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson