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  • present participle of assist.
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assisting

ADJECTIVE
helping
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A 21-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and a 19-year-old woman who was detained on suspicion of assisting an offender have been released on bail.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Also assisting Pat are her eccentric neighbor, Prichard Knowles, and her daughter, Sofia, who contributes tough-love tips on how her mother might improve her own insensitive behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

A 19-year-old woman was also detained on suspicion of assisting an offender.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department announced Friday that it worked with several assisting agencies to serve search warrants across Orange and L.A. counties.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

Penelope, who had spent many a useful hour assisting Dr. Westminster at Swanburne, was not in the least bit alarmed.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood




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