assist
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In the replies, Rupar’s followers posted photos of disability devices that are worn around the hips in order to assist people with walking.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
He delivered in a six-pointer because I think Palace are going to be down there, with a goal and an assist.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Those fines ought to go into a fund to assist Juan Galicia and others like him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Those proteins can either assist viral infection or help protect the animal.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
And if I ask you to assist, you will.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Rae Burrell co-led the Sparks with 20 points and added two assists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
It also assists police with internal security operations.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Cole has his starts that he always had but he has his numbers back - he has his assists back, he has decisive goals back - so that is why he is in the squad.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
To help kick off the 78th Emmy Awards Monday, Mariska Hargitay tapped a friend who knows something about assists: New York Knicks point guard Jalen Bruson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
I move for the cash register, where Joel assists me again.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
A nursing-home room could cost $100,000 a year or more than $60,000 for assisted living.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
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
Supporters have told me they see this parliament, with such a large proportion of Labour MPs who tend to support assisted dying, as a "unique moment" to pass this change.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Mr. Sidelsky, who was my height, once gave me an old suit of his and, assisted by considerable stitching and patching, I wore that suit every day for almost five years.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
"Our immediate priorities are supporting those affected, assisting the appropriate authorities, and ensuring that accurate and verified information is communicated as it becomes available," he added.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Also assisting Pat are her eccentric neighbor, Prichard Knowles, and her daughter, Sofia, who contributes tough-love tips on how her mother might improve her own insensitive behavior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
A 19-year-old woman was also detained on suspicion of assisting an offender.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department announced Friday that it worked with several assisting agencies to serve search warrants across Orange and L.A. counties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
‘Quite right,’ answered the dwarf, gathering up the cushions and courteously assisting Frodo back into his seat.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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