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assistance

[uh-sis-tuhns] / əˈsɪs təns /


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Some mornings he goes out for a walk - one of the few times he leaves the house - though he now needs assistance.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It found that “83% of participants who used generative AI could not recall a single quote from their own essay, whereas 89% of participants who did not use AI assistance were able to do so.”

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

A cancer-patient assistance program called Verna’s Purse helped hold storage costs to a few hundred dollars a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Environmental Protection Agency for assistance during the crisis, and more than 20 air monitors were set up to analyze chemicals in the air, according to Chris Myers, an on-scene coordinator from the federal agency.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“You are among friends. Something is troubling you. If there’s anything either of us can do to be of assistance, you have only to ask.”

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick




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