assist
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On Saturday, he provided the assist for Alexander Isak's goal as Andoni Iraola's side drew 2-2 with Nottingham Forest at Anfield, having scored in last week's draw at Newcastle.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
What are the implications of chatbots designed to assist with mental-health struggles?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
A Class 2 e-bike can also be ridden by all ages, but those bicycles also include a throttle along pedal assist, and max out at a speed of 20 mph.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
It is enough preparation to help on the nights when I still want to cook, but would appreciate an assist.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
I will show myself, and then he will assist us in the hunt.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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The forward has scored 43 goals - including one in this season's Super Cup - with 46 assists in just over two years at the club.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Grealish spent last season with the Toffees, scoring twice and providing six assists in 20 appearances, before sustaining a season-ending foot injury in January.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
His league return was three goals and three assists, with his 3.53 expected goals figure close to his actual scoring output.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
In total, the 31-year-old scored nine goals and contributed 22 assists in 37 matches in all competitions.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Terrell averaged twenty-three points a game last year, and I racked up many assists by feeding him.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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That prompted assisted dying campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen, who has terminal cancer, to accuse opponents of trying to sabotage rather than scrutinise it.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
While appearing to be her effervescent self, she was also more supported physically than usual, assisted to the podium.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Lane assisted in the Shook Research sales effort by speaking about the relationship between that company and the magazine during the due diligence stage, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
In the control room, the map of Greece is divided into 10 sectors, each managed by a controller assisted by an aide.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Mollie had always assisted the authorities, but as they began looking into Roan’s death, she became uneasy.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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The police said that they have been in contact with the Glendale Unified School District, “who are aware of the incident and are assisting us wherever appropriate.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
If I wasn’t so scared of tumbling into the ocean, I would have laughed at the fact that a woman who was technically a senior citizen was the one assisting a twentysomething.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The use of AI to create assessments would be "stepping over the boundary between assisting a social worker and taking over from them", he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
More than 70 members of Indiana’s National Guard and dozens of other state officers were assisting with response efforts, the governor’s office said Saturday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Besides assisting with his legs and feet, Grandma labored on his head, neck, shoulders, back, arms, hands, chest, and abdomen.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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