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assistance

[uh-sis-tuhns] / əˈsɪs təns /


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As is the case with physician assistance in dying, the choice is between professional purity and the need for expertise in making sure the end of life will be as peaceful as possible.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Title IX refers to the 1972 civil rights law prohibiting sex-based discrimination, and it applies to any school that receives federal financial assistance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

That includes flexible class offerings, basic needs assistance, robust counseling and the use of data to understand where students are falling through the cracks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Robert is a robot, just one of those that is now providing company and medical assistance in care homes.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

As new arrivals with bewildered faces entered the waiting room, they were met by offers of assistance.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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