aid
Example Sentences
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He also cited the need for demining, rebuilding water supply networks, lifting restrictions on the entry of aid, and allowing in spare parts required for repairs -- long-standing demands by humanitarian organisations operating in Gaza.
From Barron's
Aid groups have for months complained of difficulties bringing in equipment and supplies, blaming Israeli restrictions.
From Barron's
"All defendants are acquitted of the charges" because their aim was "not to commit criminal acts but to provide humanitarian aid", presiding judge Vassilis Papathanassiou told the court.
From Barron's
Since the ceasefire was announced last October, more aid has been allowed into the strip, but aid agencies say it is still nowhere near enough.
From BBC
Corrections & Amplifications The Insurrection Act was most recently used to aid with civil unrest over the acquittal of four police officers in the beating of Rodney King, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.
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