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aid

[eyd] / eɪd /




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California’s high school Class of 2026 set a record by surpassing a 70% completion rate for financial aid applications, driven by a state mandate and school incentives.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

The pressure has only intensified as food-stamp aid has been cut.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Chichiriviche's population of barely 2,000 received humanitarian aid from the Netherlands via helicopter in the days following the disaster.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

Separate from the aid tent, protests at the facility persist, with a grassroots group of activists maintaining a mutual aid table of their own near the detention center.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

They certainly weren’t going to aid his attempt to defeat them at their own national pastime.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Services that "do not involve ongoing emotional interaction" such as customer service, work assistants or study aids are not subject to the measures.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

When he recently took his in-laws to get fitted for new hearing aids, he popped open his laptop and used a hot spot to send emails and edit video in time to meet a deadline.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

The companies on Monday unveiled the 4 Troop, a multi-role civil vehicle equipped with data-processing capabilities, integrated systems to operate unmanned aerial and ground vehicles, and decision aids enabled by artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

He was becoming profoundly deaf and now sported bright pink hearing aids, but his work had made him wealthy.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

I asked my parents once if I could take a class, but they don’t think it’s necessary because of my hearing aids.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Swedish buyout group EQT said it enters the second half of the year with strong fundraising momentum, after it reported rises in net profit and revenue for the first half aided by higher fee-generating assets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Its rapid growth is being mirrored across Europe, its rise aided by easing perceptions of it as a strictly discount grocer as shoppers became increasingly impressed by the quality of its products.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Firefighters aided by better weather on Saturday gained the upper hand on one of Spain's deadliest wildfires as survivors described "horrific" and terrifying moments as they escaped the flames.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

The three of them will be aided by Fed staff.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

He was aided immeasurably by Hungry Joe’s nightmares.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

Two days after the blaze at Lineage Logistics’ cold storage facility ignited on June 17, Robb began working for the company, aiding with communications consulting, he confirmed to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

Although this latest trial has shown it is superior for controlling blood sugar and aiding weight loss, its higher rate of side-effects and treatment discontinuation may temper enthusiasm.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

For one — and “most critical historically,” according to Deutsche Bank — the U.S. benefited from 200 years of institutional and political stability that helped shore up confidence in its capital markets, aiding economic growth.

From MarketWatch Jun. 28, 2026

His wife, Lady Eleanor Donaldson denies five charges of aiding and abetting his alleged offending.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

Officer David Delinko had stopped on his way home from the police station, where he’d received another commendation from the chief—this time for aiding in the recapture of Dana Matherson.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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