How to Use assistance in a Sentence

assistance

noun
  • I'll be happy to provide you with whatever assistance you may need.
  • Any assistance you can give me would be appreciated.
  • As for fees, the app is free for the recipient of it the assistance for the first 25 people.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The hiker walked out with assistance from the search and rescue members.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Nov. 2023
  • As the war now enters its third year, assistance is still needed.
    Ryan Bergeron, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The shooting occurred in the 7400 block of Narrows Road, but Alexander was taken to the fire station for assistance.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 13 June 2023
  • With airport assistance, of course—a wheelchair or cart.
    Honor Moore, Travel + Leisure, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Not all of Kyiv’s requests for assistance were granted.
    Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Those monthly payments ended at the end of 2021, and Democrats have pushed to resurrect the assistance ever since.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2024
  • This is typically done with the assistance of your CPA.
    Jordan Priddy, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Jerry, Elaine and George were thrown in jail for failing to provide assistance to the victim of a carjacking.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Could there be backing off from that Ukrainian assistance?
    ABC News, 9 July 2023
  • Tools and assistance were provided to the driver by a DPS trooper and a motorist in order to remove the tire and recover the kittens.
    The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2023
  • After getting a call for assistance about 7:15 a.m., lifeguards found the boat approaching the surfline.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The short-term bill Congress passed over the weekend to fund the government for 45 days did not include security assistance for Ukraine.
    Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Gone from the final bill was not only the $6 billion in Ukraine assistance, but also pages of text outlining the ability to transfer funds to Ukraine.
    Lisa Mascaro, Time, 7 Oct. 2023
  • The report found that in its entire history, the US has given $158 billion in assistance to Israel.
    Ben Goggin, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2023
  • Job Corps also provides on-campus housing, meals, health care and job search assistance.
    Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2023
  • The debate over Ukraine aid comes as a $60 billion U.S. assistance package is stalled in Congress, causing weapons and ammunition shortages on the front lines.
    Kate Brady, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Once inside, Owens and Peri called 911 for assistance in tying the baby’s umbilical cord.
    Allie Kelly, Dallas News, 7 July 2023
  • Indeed, Hunter-Smith said most of her clients are in their 30s and 40s, seeking assistance with completing an advance care directive.
    Sophia Liang, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Many gave credit to Tomlinson’s tour team for offering assistance during and after the storm.
    Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
  • Just be aware that these stunning styles definitely call for assistance.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2023
  • During the fair, residents can learn about their current and delinquent property taxes and assistance programs to stay in their homes.
    Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 19 July 2023
  • The report points to a labor market that remains strong— with the government, health care, social assistance, and construction sectors all adding jobs.
    WSJ, 5 Jan. 2024
  • People need to be able to deliver assistance without getting killed.
    CBS News, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Officials in those cities are scrambling to find bed space and clamoring for more federal assistance.
    Nick Miroff and Joanna Slater, Anchorage Daily News, 20 June 2023
  • Foster typically required the assistance of four to six people to exit a plane, according to the complaint.
    Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Kushel said more funds were needed for rental assistance or other direct aid that helps make ends meet, especially in places as expensive as San Diego.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2023
  • But the fact that a vast majority of the older generation still needs monetary assistance says a lot about how much they’ve been blighted by the economy.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune, 28 June 2023

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