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assistance

[uh-sis-tuhns] / əˈsɪs təns /


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I am a kid who grew up on Medicaid and food assistance and understand what it feels like when you don’t know whether you’re going to be able to afford your bills month to month.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

And CalFire will call on mutual assistance from other firefighting agencies throughout the state, all paid for with tax dollars.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

At one point, he says, doctors arranged through Tata-linked assistance programmes took months to assess his mother.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

In New York, apparently it’s now financially impossible to own a tabby without state assistance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

While Primus bellowed for assistance, Tristran unhitched the exhausted horses, and led them one by one into the stables on the side of the inn.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman




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