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assistance

[uh-sis-tuhns] / əˈsɪs təns /


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The FBI has confirmed awareness of the allegations and offered assistance to Philippine authorities.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

Since 2021, New York has dispersed $70 million in down payment assistance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

A reader is worried that her aging father-in-law, who sold his house to pay off a daughter’s $50,000 debt, will run out of money and need financial assistance himself.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Some areas struggled with no air assistance in the summer.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Donations to PIH helped provide medical assistance for victims both in Port-au-Prince, which was near the earthquake’s epicenter, and at the Zanmi Lasante facilities in the central plateau and the lower Artibonite Valley.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French


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