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The Water sign and Jiwon care about those who surround them, offering a helping hand.—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026 The Fort Myers airport, known as RSW, is reportedly one of more than a dozen airports where ICE has been sent for a helping hand.—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026 In the end, none of it mattered, because one night later, the espresso-guzzling darlings of the tournament extended a helping hand.—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026 Seeking to bring that number down and give firefighters a helping hand, Hyundai has given one of its electric unmanned firefighters to two different stations in South Korea, with another two on the way to two additional firehouses.—New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for a helping hand