How to Use assist in a Sentence
- The cream assists in the prevention of skin cancer.
- The device assists those who can't climb stairs.
- She assisted the boy with his homework.
- She assisted in making the decision.
- The President was assisted by his advisers.
- Federal agents are assisting with the investigation.
- Another doctor assisted him with the operation.
- Another doctor assisted with the operation.
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These groups need to assist anyone in dire straits.
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Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
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At least the fans are trying to do their part to assist.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Mar. 2026
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Iron bars are drilled into the rock walls to assist with the climb.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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Mind can no longer guide or assist them, not theirs or yours, not anyone’s.
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Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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While check-in is mobile-first, staff are on site to assist as needed.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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When equipped, each of the five rings assisted with one facet of the game’s combat.
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Ash Parrish,
The Verge,
26 June 2023
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That's not the type of emergency that the police are here to assist with.
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Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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The service Staff are friendly and well trained to assist guests.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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The state police were called in to assist the sheriff’s office.
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Meghan O'Brien,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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The state helped with $11 million more to assist in the buildings.
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Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Onlookers gasp as cast members rush over to assist.
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Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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Welch has assisted with the training.
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Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Daryl rides alone through the desert on his bike, stopping to assist a man with no eyes begging for water.
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Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
5 Oct. 2025
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Search dogs and air support assisted in the effort.
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Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The foundation has a helpline to assist patients, too.
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Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
20 Oct. 2025
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Right, paramedics from Magen David Adom assist at the scene.
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Robert Birsel
shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Clarkson scored or assisted on four baskets and added two free throws to fuel the go-ahead run.
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ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Clarkson scored or assisted on four baskets and added two free throws to fuel the go-ahead run.
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CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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As for Messi, no player has assisted him more than once.
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Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
22 June 2026
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Smith assisted on the first one, and Walker set up the second.
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Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Both of those goals were assisted on by Jalen Chatfield.
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Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Air tankers and helicopters have been assisting crews to create lines along the flanks of the fire.
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Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Saraf had six points and two assists.
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C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Added six goals and two assists.
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Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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Williams had five assists and two steals.
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Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Chawinga leads the league in goals and assists.
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Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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Solans leads his team with five goals and one assist.
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Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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The guard sprayed the ball around the court for six assists.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Kempe now has five goals and four assists in his last six games.
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Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Had four games with at least 10 assists.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
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The goal and four of the assists are on the power play.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Messi scored two goals and had an assist in that game.
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Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Makar has four goals and an assist in nine playoff games.
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Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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Two goals and an assist in four games is some crisis.
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James Pearce,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Four goals and two assists for the season.
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Phil Hay,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Flagg had five rebounds and six assists and blocked four shots.
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ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Malek finished the game with eight points and three assists.
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Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Staal has six goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
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ABC News,
10 June 2026
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The second-row seats then fold via the slide assist spring.
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James Raia,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Crouse has six goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
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ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Duchene added a point and an assist.
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Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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James scored eight points with two rebounds, an assist and a steal.
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Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Michkov has five goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
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ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The star guard added three rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals.
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Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
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James had 24 assists to just six turnovers in the last three games.
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Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tallied two goals and two assists.
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Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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Williamson added nine rebounds and five assists.
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CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Speller had assists in the game.
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Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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In that game, Dent scored just six points and had four assists and four turnovers.
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Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Hales played most of the second half with those fouls and dished out five key assists.
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Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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Justin Faulk has nine assists over the past 10 games.
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ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Son scored 12 goals with four assists in 13 games.
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Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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