How to Use with an assist from in a Sentence

with an assist from

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  • Jones wore a black-and-white suit — with an assist from his mother’s sewing skills — and corpse paint was in heavy demand.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025
  • The biggest user of land, by a country mile, is cattle (with an assist from sheep and goats).
    Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 31 July 2023
  • Winborne’s passion for the game started at a young age with an assist from his family.
    Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 23 Jan. 2022
  • Arango scored from the right side of the box following a fast break, with an assist from Pablo Ruiz.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 July 2023
  • Heyman sank the ball back for her second goal of the game with an assist from Steph Catley.
    NBC News, 29 July 2024
  • Williams hit a jumper with an assist from Toney to give the Razorbacks a 31-28 lead.
    Bob Holt, Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2022
  • In the 51st minute, when Dani Olmo scores with an assist from Yamal, the place goes wild.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
  • Maile limped off the field with an assist from a trainer after going from first to third base in second inning on a single by Arias.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 23 Mar. 2022
  • The invasion, planned with an assist from Iran, ought to wake up both parties in Washington.
    The Editorial Board, WSJ, 9 Oct. 2023
  • The first three in my bag were caught with an assist from our captain, which almost felt like cheating — but the exercise did help in knowing what to look for.
    Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
  • It was produced by James Sneed with an assist from Sam Yellowhorse Kesler.
    Keith Romer, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Kaleb Bass scored the goal against Thompson with an assist from Miller and Marlow had 8 saves in goal.
    Dennis Victory, al, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The impact comes with an assist from defensive line coach Jerry Montgomery.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The Knights upped their lead to 3-0 in the 56th minute on Richie’s second goal with an assist from White.
    Skip Vaughn, al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • And for the second straight drive, the Eagles defense — with an assist from penalties — held Green Bay to a field goal.
    NBC News, 7 Sep. 2024
  • The club’s touring outfit will also be on hand, with an assist from a 60-piece symphonic orchestra.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Jim naturally knows what to do and helps Athena stabilize the airliner again, with an assist from the people on the ground.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Danny Welbeck scored twice, with an assist from Brajan Gruda for his second goal.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, Reddick made a huge surge with an assist from teammate Riley Herbst.
    Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
  • This episode was produced by Sam Yellowhorse Kesler with an assist from Emma Peaslee.
    Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Last year Fertig’s second-grade granddaughter, Willow, made her first lamb cake with an assist from her mother.
    Lisa Gutierrez april 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Dorian Bailey headed home the third goal in the 34th minute, with an assist from Pfeiffer.
    Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Apparently there’s a final Beatles song on the way with an assist from AI.
    Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 June 2023
  • Vickie Dills gave him, with an assist from ChatGPT.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • And the pro-Hamas lobby, with an assist from those just not thinking clearly, is doing its best to exploit his political weakness.
    Jeff Robbins, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Tubi will give up-and-coming creatives a streaming platform — and funding — for their passion projects, with an assist from Issa Rae.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 May 2024
  • His quarterback returns only after earning his way back with an assist from the Mississippi courts.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Technically, Joe, your defense did, with an assist from the latest chapter in Browns heartbreak.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Solans scored his first goal in the 23rd minute of his first start with an assist from first-year forward Morgan Guilavogui, also making his first start.
    ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Sharp scored again, pulling the Galaxy within a goal in the 63rd minute with an assist from defender Maya Yoshida.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023

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