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helper

[hel-per] / ˈhɛl pər /


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If Daily Brief is the no-nonsense helper, Dreambeans is its slightly deranged hippie brother.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

For Renu Devi, a 38-year-old helper from Uttar Pradesh, the traditional system feels safer.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Ogwumike moved into fifth on the Sparks’ all-time assists list with her third helper in the first quarter, passing Mwadi Mabika.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

These helper T cells triggered ferroptosis, a form of cell death driven by iron-dependent oxidative stress.

From Science Daily Jun. 4, 2026

I’m thinking how if I ever become a vet’s helper, I got to take care of pet snakes, too.

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

It helped shift my attention to the supporting cast: Shioli Kutsuna and Aoi Yamada make a playful tag team as two slippery helpers skulking around the margins.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

“Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service,” a follow-up series that debuted in 2025, pushed the premise further still: undercover helpers, surveillance, insiders and Ramsay comparing the operation to going “full on MI6” with restaurants.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

He is also pushing platforms for robo-cars and humanoid helpers.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

The helpers in a group are often offspring from earlier years who stayed with their parents after growing up.

From Slate May 10, 2026

Cora mashed the lumps with her tongue the way she did when one of Alice’s helpers had prepared the meal and not the old cook herself.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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