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assistant

[uh-sis-tuhnt] / əˈsɪs tənt /


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NHS healthcare assistant Rebecca Ableman, 30, was walking with her two-year-old daughter Autumn on a pavement by the B1050 in Willingham, Cambridgeshire, when she was hit from behind on 22 September 2022.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

They have hired several people from Driveline, including 30-year-old assistant hitting coach Andrew Aydt, who until now had precisely zero professional baseball experience as a player or coach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Its core members included David Harvilicz, a DHS assistant secretary tasked with overseeing the security of election infrastructure, including voting machines, and three of his top staffers.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

That’s around the time he hired his brother — who was seven years younger and a salesman — as his assistant.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The vet assistant crouched low, peering into the carrier.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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