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[help-fuhl] / ˈhɛlp fəl /


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His advisers were particularly helpful when Navarro was first appointed CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Viktoria, who moved to the UK from Kyiv in Ukraine, said the uniform bank was extremely helpful while her family settled into a new life.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Venting can be helpful but only to a certain extent.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

“Balance is super helpful when you’re young, from an athletic standpoint,” Burbank says.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Maybe he meant to be helpful in trying to keep me at home, but his old-fashioned expectations were revealing themselves like a sagging slip.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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