aid
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"They're wanting to contribute to the community. They want to be independent of receiving financial aid and they're not able to do it - they're actually trapped in it, in some respects."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The exchange of prisoners took place as required by the agreement, and some aid has been allowed to flow, but the violence has continued.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Saving one-third of your son’s future college expenses usually means you expect to fund his education through a combination of a 529 plan, income during his college years, financial aid, scholarships and, yes, student loans.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
With the aid of independent counsel, the board determined that Kubasik’s removal would be in the company’s best interest, L3Harris said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Russia, with Europe’s largest army, had pledged to aid France by attacking Germany from the east—creating the war’s Eastern Front.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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The publication dinged the compact SUV for its lack of driving aids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
EssilorLuxottica has also branched into hearing correction, with its Nuance Audio integrating hearing aids into eyeglasses frames.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Dan Stead, from the company, said its communication aids are a "lifeline for many people" so they needed to be as reliable as possible.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
When he recently took his in-laws to get fitted for new hearing aids, he popped open his laptop and used a hot spot to send emails and edit video in time to meet a deadline.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
We backtracked through the grass for a good ten minutes to see if we could find my hearing aids, but it was way too dark to see anything.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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Last season, Arsenal's extremely well drilled backline, aided by the effective partnership of William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes, helped them win their first title in 22 years.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
He is aided by assistant prop master Robyn Monkarsh, who helps oversee the box backstage in which they are housed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Local firefighters aided by colleagues deployed from the capital, Bogotá, and the disaster response team of the national police force had to dig two tunnels to reach her.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Climate change and environmental disturbance have aided an increasing creep of the territories ticks inhabit—along with the viruses, bacteria, and pathogens they carry.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
He tried to get up, and we all aided him.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
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Washington has blacklisted Unitree and dozens of other Chinese tech firms it says are aiding the military.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
The Sparks got a potential lottery pick, another draft pick and a starting guard out of their trade with the Mercury for Kelsey Plum, aiding their rebuild.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Although this latest trial has shown it is superior for controlling blood sugar and aiding weight loss, its higher rate of side-effects and treatment discontinuation may temper enthusiasm.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
Both decisions took effect immediately and came after The Pentagon earlier this month updated its list of Chinese businesses the U.S. has identified as aiding Beijing’s military.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
“Shinálí, you really have been aiding the Holy Beings?”
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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