assist
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It is rooted in his conviction that feelings evolved to assist in homeostasis, or the maintaining of the body’s internal equilibrium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
At the time, most of Navarrete’s clients were women applying for a U visa, which offers legal status for crime victims who assist law enforcement in the prosecution of perpetrators.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
There are costs to aging in place, such as making improvements that assist with mobility in the home.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Police are operating an office in an open-air courtyard to assist with body identification.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
And so he dictated elaborate and specific demands that it was then Lazlo’s duty to fulfill, with the help of a number of locals Suheyla organized to assist him.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
“I don’t think we’ve ever assisted each other in soccer,” said Hedricks, who tallied six goals and three assists last season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Israeli Civil Administration told the BBC that it keeps "continuous contact" with the Palestinian Water Authority and assists in carrying out repairs to water infrastructure.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
In his first Premier League season the 25-year-old scored 14 goals and assisted five, compared with Watkins' 19 goals and 13 assists.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
He took his career assists tally to 12 in World Cups, of which 10 have come in the knockout rounds.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
The local papers don’t run any information about Boy21 except the number of points he scored in the game, and his assists and rebounds.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
“I don’t think we’ve ever assisted each other in soccer,” said Hedricks, who tallied six goals and three assists last season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Conversely, putting a lot of cash into a house could leave you with less funds available for healthcare, assisted living and travel.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Several of their relatives have travelled to Kathmandu seeking answers, assisted by volunteers from the Foundation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
CrowdStrike and the Shadowserver Foundation assisted the U.S.,
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Sometimes the heroes in epics are assisted by eagle kings and clever monkey princes. But it’s been quite some time. The world is rusty at being dazzling, and so...here I am.”
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
A 19-year-old woman was also detained on suspicion of assisting an offender.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The judge said that the four would be sentenced following the outcome a trial of a fifth man, Subhan Ahmed, who has denied assisting an offender.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Mexico’s new strategy represents an escalation from the country’s traditional policy of filing protests through diplomatic channels while assisting families with legal advice, paperwork and shipping remains back to Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
You are both assisting your grandmother and set to benefit under the new will.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
I am assisting a young recruit on a very important mission for Gauleiter Koch.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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