assist
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Those proteins can either assist viral infection or help protect the animal.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
Only striker Khadija Shaw has scored more City goals in the professional era than Hemp, and the England forward is second in the WSL's all-time assist charts.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: We found 10 of the best wealth-management firms to assist in portfolio management, retirement preparation and estate planning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Last week, he confirmed a report that Boring told investors they would need to help recruit employees or assist with business development in order to participate in the funding round.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
The final instruction was to assist four female embassy clerks in traveling to London.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Then there's the direct impact of his goals and assists in the results of four fixtures.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Reese ended the game with nine points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Clark finished just shy of a double-double with 10 points, nine assists, three rebounds and two steals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
The Israeli Civil Administration told the BBC that it keeps "continuous contact" with the Palestinian Water Authority and assists in carrying out repairs to water infrastructure.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Terrell averaged twenty-three points a game last year, and I racked up many assists by feeding him.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
In 2019, he assisted the campaigns of several leftist Peronist candidates in provincial races in Argentina, and later founded his own consultancy, Numen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Several papers reflect on the fall of the assisted dying bill in the House of Commons on Friday.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
AIs are already being used to answer decades-long unsolved complex mathematical problems, and have assisted scientists in speeding up scientific discovery and even designing new viruses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
After twice voting in favour of the bill, MPs have rejected proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales, bringing the latest effort to change the law to an end.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Her work raising funds for the new hospital assisted in this regard, in addition to her afternoon lunches with the other ladies of the neighborhood.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
This season he has continued his form, scoring a penalty in Forest's 2-2 draw at Liverpool on Saturday after assisting Dan Ndoye's opener.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
They’re assisting the wealthy DeMille family who, it’s safe to say, are not your average florists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Geologists and other experts are also assisting from abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
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
An attorney assisting the prosecution explained to her, “We are all your friends and working for you.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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