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to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end you can assist families in need by donating old clothes in good condition
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Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026 Coastguard Kaipara added in a Facebook post that the Royal New Zealand Navy's hydrographic team was assisting, too. —Adam England, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 Ostlund was a difference-maker as well, assisting on Bowen Byram’s game-tying goal in the second period. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 Inside the capsule, the team assessed the astronauts' condition following exposure to microgravity, radiation and the stresses of reentry, before assisting them onto a platform outside. —Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Merl Hefferman, a former Fresno Hells Angels president, pleaded guilty to assisting in Silva’s cremation and was sentenced to 54 months in federal prison, but has avoided incarceration since his 2023 guilty plea due to serious medical issues, court records show. —Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026 Grants focused on assisting victims of human trafficking in fiscal year 2025 were only solicited in December and have yet to be awarded. —Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 Williams is described by Fort Worth ISD as a school improvement leader who has a long history of creating academic growth, assisting principals and creating education systems across a number of different campuses. —Samuel O’Neal 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026 Now, a group of local merchants are going to be assisting with coordination and support for the parade, alongside the Geneva Chamber of Commerce and city, according to a press release. —Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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One soldier is accused of aiding the enemy in wartime, transmitting information to the enemy, assisting contact with a foreign agent and additional offenses. —Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026 Coastguard Kaipara added in a Facebook post that the Royal New Zealand Navy's hydrographic team was assisting, too. —Adam England, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 Ostlund was a difference-maker as well, assisting on Bowen Byram’s game-tying goal in the second period. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 Inside the capsule, the team assessed the astronauts' condition following exposure to microgravity, radiation and the stresses of reentry, before assisting them onto a platform outside. —Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Merl Hefferman, a former Fresno Hells Angels president, pleaded guilty to assisting in Silva’s cremation and was sentenced to 54 months in federal prison, but has avoided incarceration since his 2023 guilty plea due to serious medical issues, court records show. —Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026 Grants focused on assisting victims of human trafficking in fiscal year 2025 were only solicited in December and have yet to be awarded. —Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 Williams is described by Fort Worth ISD as a school improvement leader who has a long history of creating academic growth, assisting principals and creating education systems across a number of different campuses. —Samuel O’Neal 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026 Now, a group of local merchants are going to be assisting with coordination and support for the parade, alongside the Geneva Chamber of Commerce and city, according to a press release. —Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Liman’s decision dropped Lively’s claims of harassment, defamation and conspiracy, meaning the trial will now center on alleged breach of contract and retaliation by Wayfarer and aiding and abetting retaliation by the PR firm working for Baldoni.— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
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Umami is a long-lasting sensation that stays on your tongue after eating, curbing appetite and aiding in digestion.— Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
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And right now, the Eric Dane story isn’t much helping.— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Apr. 2026
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All of the proceeds raised from the event went to supporting Altman's family.— Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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By his third hosting gig in 2014, he was joined onstage during his monologue by Leonardo DiCaprio, his co-star in the searing satire The Wolf of Wall Street, a Martin Scorsese picture that netted Hill his second Oscar nomination for best supporting actor after Moneyball just three years earlier.— Josh Spiegel, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Assisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/assisting. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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