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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

Raman pushed back on that narrative, saying she provided key assistance to Bass in 2022, helping her defeat real estate developer Rick Caruso.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Only after her plight was the centerpiece of a Las Vegas Sun article about public assistance did the welfare department set her up with a sewing class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It was most unlikely, therefore, that he should ever want his father’s assistance.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen




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