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as in assists
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
offered to help her widowed father when he moved into an apartment
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as in relieves
to make more bearable or less severe
the new ointment didn't help Josh's sunburn one bit
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as in prevents
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
they couldn't help the way things turned out
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as in benefits
to provide with something useful or desirable
being independently wealthy certainly helped him during his years as a struggling young artist
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as in improves
to make better
some minor revisions would help this essay immensely
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Recent Examples of helps
There are growing concerns and confusion over Sacramento's new emergency shelter voucher program that helps homeless families.
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Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
This helps balance immediate compensation needs with longer-term success metrics.
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Kate Morgan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Every additional dataset helps the robot improve its ability to manipulate objects like a human hand.
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Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Detecting those compounds helps scientists determine whether the ingredients and conditions necessary for life ever existed beyond our planet.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
The cord is surrounded by muscle that helps the testicle move.
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Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
With wide sleeves and loose-fitting trousers, the knotted center helps create an hourglass silhouette along your midline.
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Ariel Bielsky,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Water helps support nearly all of your body weight, which decreases stress on your spine, knees, and hips.
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Carley Millhone,
Health,
24 June 2026
And, in the same month, Meta unveiled an AI business agent that helps companies manage customer interactions and sales across its messaging and social apps.
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Camila Grigera Naón,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
This helps balance immediate compensation needs with longer-term success metrics.
—
Kate Morgan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Every additional dataset helps the robot improve its ability to manipulate objects like a human hand.
—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Detecting those compounds helps scientists determine whether the ingredients and conditions necessary for life ever existed beyond our planet.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
The cord is surrounded by muscle that helps the testicle move.
—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
With wide sleeves and loose-fitting trousers, the knotted center helps create an hourglass silhouette along your midline.
—
Ariel Bielsky,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Water helps support nearly all of your body weight, which decreases stress on your spine, knees, and hips.
—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
24 June 2026
And, in the same month, Meta unveiled an AI business agent that helps companies manage customer interactions and sales across its messaging and social apps.
—
Camila Grigera Naón,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helps
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Wells is also currently a member of Blacks in Politics and the African American Black Business Expo Committee, serves as the secretary for Friends of LaSalle Street Historic Auto Row, and assists Progressive Baptist Church’s women’s ministry and children’s church, the release said.
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Scott Ford is the deputy director of the Downtown Sacramento Partnership, a nonprofit that assists the region’s businesses.
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The options are limited, overall, which is why Joylux partnered with Halle Berry to introduce a hormone-free vaginal gel today that relieves dryness, featuring an innovative new ingredient.
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In a doublet, the first earthquake relieves stress on one fault while increasing it on a nearby fault.
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This layer prevents water, nutrients, and air from reaching the roots.
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This method prevents the stalk from snapping off and offers support both above and below the soil.
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That competitive environment ultimately benefits Ethiopia far more than exclusive dependence upon any individual partner.
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Tips to Make Your Trimmer Line Last Longer Keeping your line in good shape not only benefits your landscape but also extends the longevity of your weed whacker.
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Just as the resumption of the age-old war with Indian also improves the breed.
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Birds are essential for creating a sustainable landscape that supports wildlife and improves biodiversity in the garden.
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Furthermore, current jobs, even if not ideal, can fund these personal pursuits, fostering a positive outlook that ultimately aids career progression.
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These can help keep the right amount of chlorine in your pool, which aids in sanitation and keeping algae at bay.
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And without significant sanctions relief that alleviates the suffering of ordinary Iranians and sets the country on a clear path to economic recovery, difficult questions could again arise about the regime’s longstanding policy of defiance against the US.
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Seasoned party-planners say that striving to create meaningful interactions instead of for perfection alleviates some of the stress of hosting.
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The author's experience shows caution, though slower, averts problems, contrasting with industry's rapid deployments that often encounter issues.
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The deal averts a ballot referendum that backers from the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association said would’ve reigned in expansive local real estate taxes.
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