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assistance

[uh-sis-tuhns] / əˈsɪs təns /


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"Through strengthened domestic protection, climate-responsive planning, and global financial and technical assistance, we can still prevent the first modern extinction of a great ape species."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

It found that “83% of participants who used generative AI could not recall a single quote from their own essay, whereas 89% of participants who did not use AI assistance were able to do so.”

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

A cancer-patient assistance program called Verna’s Purse helped hold storage costs to a few hundred dollars a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

In a statement Wednesday, GKN Aerospace said it was providing $3 million to the OC Community Resilience Fund, managed by Orange County United Way, “to provide assistance to those affected by the recent evacuation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Until 1996, there was a basic understanding that poverty-stricken mothers raising children should be afforded some minimal level of assistance with food and shelter.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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