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[uh-sist] / əˈsɪst /




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Another $2,000 is listed for Cornerstone Schools that year “to assist the inner city schools in Uganda,” which is what Cornerstone Schools does in Detroit and Cornerstone Development does not do in Uganda’s inner-city schools.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The issue is acute enough that local Moscow-installed authorities have had to launch a special hotline to assist them.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Pentagon officials have said that other companies will eventually win more contracts to assist the missile-tracking mission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Rescuers quickly mobilized a network of volunteers and professionals from across California, tapping about 20 agencies to assist in scouring some 60,000 acres of woodland.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

This law made it a federal offense for anyone to assist a runaway.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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