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helper

[hel-per] / ˈhɛl pər /


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My dad was a butcher, my mother a butcher’s helper and then a junior-high-school teacher after my father died.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

A support runner, a driver, a helper and - her secret weapon - a podiatrist.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

In the low-income Madanpur Khadar neighbourhood, 36-year-old domestic helper Sheela Kumari says she has been forced to abandon LPG cooking gas cylinders for cooking after prices more than doubled.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

But then I remember that I did sign up to be her helper, so I hand her back her purse and kneel down to get a closer look.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott




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