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assistance

[uh-sis-tuhns] / əˈsɪs təns /


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Separately, President Trump authorized federal disaster assistance to help cover the costs of coordinating the response effort.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Sloane thanked the medical team and the WSL water patrol for their "immediate assistance" in a statement shared by the surf league.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

But the laws of gravity don’t apply here, in part because of years of work by Elon Musk to build his business empire with the eager assistance of everyday investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Shares dropped 1.4% last week after rising in early May on hopes that Tesla’s AI-trained Full Self Driving, or FSD, driver assistance product would be approved for sale in China.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

She called the welfare department to have the family’s public assistance cut off, and then reported the violation to the Housing Authority, starting the eviction process.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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