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aid

[ayd] / eɪd /




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Zainab Ali, chief executive of support service Youth Inspire, has never seen demand so high, with waitlists for its employment aid workshops stretching into the hundreds.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

When they arrived, they found two skydivers on the ground receiving medical aid.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

Veitch said aid workers were being "stopped on the street" by Gazans "begging us for help".

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Netanyahu has not commented on the US election or Trump's aid remarks.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

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

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

An economic forecast tells a plausible story about the future and aids public communication.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

While the border with China employs traps embedded with nails, the border with South Korea has explosive mines, said Choi Shi-woo, a North Korean defector heading NAUH, a nonprofit organization that aids escapees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Or scrub it clean and build afresh, trusting that Jewish memory doesn’t need harsh visual aids to remain vigilant?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

While others with hearing disorders can perceive certain low-frequency vibrations as sound, for Pride almost everything is completely inaudible without powerful hearing aids.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Moreover, by expanding our range of vision, the telescope and microscope made it easier to recognize the limitations of our sensory apparatus when deprived of artificial aids.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Now she sees GLP-1s similarly transforming and transcending healthcare, aided by AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

China has increased imports as more crude has cleared the Strait of Hormuz in the past couple of months, aided by U.S. involvement, said Matt Smith, Kpler’s U.S. lead analyst.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

It turns out that sitting on that knowledge for a month only aided in my experience with the movie.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

That number was aided by the massive box office reception for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” which has grossed nearly $1.8 billion worldwide.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

While the urgent correspondence that made the coordination possible went forward, Aurelio Segundo, aided by Petra Cotes, prepared Amaranta Úrsula's baggage.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

The commentary on the traditional cultural celebration prompted Pulido to put out an open call for invitations to perform at quinceañeras across the Congressional District, aiding his popularity in the region.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Manfred D. is suspected of aiding and abetting attempted treason and treasonous espionage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The Australian Signals Directorate, a national-security agency, is aiding in a forensic investigation of the incident, including whether other government systems might have been affected.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Four of those charges were of aiding and abetting the offending committed by her husband Jeffrey Donaldson.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

The spectacular courtship displays of the cocks help loosen the soil beneath and around the sage, aiding invasion by grasses which grow in the shelter of sagebrush.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson


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