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assistance

[uh-sis-tuhns] / əˈsɪs təns /


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"Through strengthened domestic protection, climate-responsive planning, and global financial and technical assistance, we can still prevent the first modern extinction of a great ape species."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 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

In Jacob’s death, they assigned another $48 million in past and future damages for the loss of love, companionship, comfort and care, assistance and affection.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

On March 6, 1971, a few thousand people marched down the Las Vegas Strip, clogging the glitzy artery through which the city’s money flowed, to protest cuts to public assistance for the poor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

One day that summer, a stranger with a Chaplinesque mustache showed up in Gray Horse to offer his assistance to the private eyes.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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