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assist

[uh-sist] / əˈsɪst /




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The buzz: With a goal and an assist in the Americans’ penultimate warm-up with Senegal, Christian Pulisic broke out of a career-long scoring drought and proved himself ready for the World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

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 service requested more information on the account and said if the police wanted their help they would "assist the investigation in any way we can".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

As the project continues, those changes will be incorporated into the analysis, and the team plans to assist the park however possible in understanding the fire's impacts.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

“I may be able to arrange for you to assist the teachers when they need an extra hand. Maybe help with reading or writing or art? And maybe someday you could even teach there.”

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman




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