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: a portion of food : serving
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: dose sense 3
… large helpings of reportage and interviews.—
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Stefan KanferExamples of helping in a Sentence
He had two helpings of carrots.
Can I give you a second helping?
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And The Rest Is Football(Netflix, YouTube) is the latest podcast to make the leap to the small screen, with former England internationals Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and the ever-chuckling Micah Richards serving up a daily helping of World Cup analysis alongside the usual chummy banter.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Mbappé is hoping to deliver another epic performance and bring France back to the championship stage, and will receive an enormous helping hand with 29-year-old Ousmane Dembele, the reigning Ballon d'Or winner as the world’s best player, at his side.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
No doubt the mayor and his guests will stroll along many a piazza and indulge in a healthy helping of cacio e pepe and gelato.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Everyone will reach for a second helping of this traditional Southern casserole.
—Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
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Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Mbappé is hoping to deliver another epic performance and bring France back to the championship stage, and will receive an enormous helping hand with 29-year-old Ousmane Dembele, the reigning Ballon d'Or winner as the world’s best player, at his side.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
No doubt the mayor and his guests will stroll along many a piazza and indulge in a healthy helping of cacio e pepe and gelato.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Everyone will reach for a second helping of this traditional Southern casserole.
—Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
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“Helping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helping. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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