aid
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Last week, the U.S. said it would eject South Africa from a program allowing duty-free access to the U.S. market, after cutting off all foreign aid and expelling South Africa’s ambassador to Washington last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
Zainab Ali, chief executive of support service Youth Inspire, has never seen demand so high, with waitlists for its employment aid workshops stretching into the hundreds.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
When they arrived, they found two skydivers on the ground receiving medical aid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
But after three years of war, prices have soared as aid and commercial supplies trickled into Gaza through crossings tightly controlled by Israel.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
This book is intended to aid those who have little or no background in music, in order to increase their comfort in integrating music into the curriculum.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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The startup, founded by coder George Hotz, planned a decade ago to sell hardware and software that would allow car owners to install semiautonomous driving aids on some vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Instead, it aids exercise, helping you lift heavier weights or do more reps per set.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
He says he knows the streets of Kyiv well enough to navigate without aids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
She also has to use walking aids to get around due to the pain in her back brought on by her endometriosis symptoms.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Ever since I was little, the doctors told my parents that someday I’d need hearing aids.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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China has increased imports as more crude has cleared the Strait of Hormuz in the past couple of months, aided by U.S. involvement, said Matt Smith, Kpler’s U.S. lead analyst.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Exceptional refining margins caused by the loss of millions of barrels of global refining capacity, and a strong gas trading performance aided the results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
That number was aided by the massive box office reception for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” which has grossed nearly $1.8 billion worldwide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Then, aided by a well-connected lobbyist and the sheen of credibility from its association with the university, Navatek would approach the member for federal research funding.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Hale was aided by his own array of lawyers—some of the “ablest legal talent of Oklahoma,” as one newspaper put it.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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The Philippines foreign ministry earlier said Lazaro had spent Wednesday in the eastern state of Shan, overseeing humanitarian schemes aiding those displaced in the civil war triggered by the coup.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
Manfred D. is suspected of aiding and abetting attempted treason and treasonous espionage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
He argues the technology could modernize court infrastructure, aiding in case management, scheduling and document processing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Four of those charges were of aiding and abetting the offending committed by her husband Jeffrey Donaldson.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
And if Pieret had stolen the Mona Lisa, Apollinaire was guilty of aiding the most wanted man in the world.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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