helping hand

Example Sentences

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What’s more, lower interest rates and new tax cuts were expected to lend a helping hand.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

Colleges should do more to monitor the progress of male students, persuade them not to drop out and stay connected with—and offer a helping hand to—those who leave but may want to return.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Marwan Marouf’s friends say that he’s the kind of Texan to show up at your door when hardship strikes with a bag of groceries, a smile and a helping hand.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025

In the end, he created a United States where people could try, fail and have the helping hand to get back up again — the real underpinning of the American dream.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025

Gentlemen of the All-City Jazz Band, we have an opportunity here to reach out that helping hand to one of our own.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick