as in assistance
an act or instance of helping
a skilled mechanic who generously provides a helping hand when his neighbors are plagued by car troubles
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Recent Examples of helping hand
Just Green, the basketball and Mike’s helping hand.
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Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 4 Apr. 2024
This supportive energy is from Mercury in your professional 10th house squaring positive Jupiter in your cooperative 7th house, bringing helping hands your way.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2024
The quick response and helping hand from the folks at Bollinger Gunsmithing, and bystanders, is a great representation the Taneytown community.
—Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
In real life the mission would have ended there, but in this case it was safely caught by helping hands.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2015
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Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 4 Apr. 2024
This supportive energy is from Mercury in your professional 10th house squaring positive Jupiter in your cooperative 7th house, bringing helping hands your way.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2024
The quick response and helping hand from the folks at Bollinger Gunsmithing, and bystanders, is a great representation the Taneytown community.
—Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
In real life the mission would have ended there, but in this case it was safely caught by helping hands.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helping hand
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The group is donating $50,000 to the Entertainment Community Fund’s LA Fire Relief Fund, which is focused on providing emergency financial assistance to entertainment industry professionals impacted by this week’s wildfires.Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2025
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State, local housing agencies and nonprofit organizations provide assistance to help reduce the upfront cost.Robert Thorpe, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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But in the meantime, those who know her are left to ponder an illness that appears to have consumed the caring mother, in spite of her efforts to get help.Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Feb. 2023
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Police departments in Carroll County could get help from the state with funding the high cost of outfitting officers with body cameras, if a bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly is passed.Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2023
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But of Bedard’s most recent 11 points, Bertuzzi has scored the goal or had an assist in eight of them.Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Huskies finished with seven different scorers while nine recorded at least one assist and all 10 grabbed at least one steal.Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Whitworth, a former offensive lineman who spent five seasons with the Rams, gave a speech at the State Farm Stadium, showing his support to the L.A. community.Renan Botelho, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
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Bond yields dropped slightly on a light wholesale inflation report , giving support to stocks.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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With Venus in Pisces gracing your career sector, your professional life gets a Venusian boost of charm, which could inspire the desire to incorporate more art and joy into your professional life.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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These nifty night surfers use the strong winds generated by the front to get a boost to their destination—and expend less energy in the process, according to the paper.Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
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Balance Cool Greens with Warm Accents Sage green tends to veer toward the cooler side of the spectrum, so warm-toned accents can help give it a lift.Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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Two hundred Utah ski patrollers returned to work Thursday after voting to accept a new labor contract and end a nearly two-week strike that closed many trails and caused long lift lines at the ones that remained open during a busy time of year at the country’s biggest ski resort.Mead Gruver, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
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