as in aide
a person who helps a more skilled person
the chief assistant to the director
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Peter Weber, TheWeek, 28 May 2026
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—Uri Samet, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Those charges followed a sprawling indictment of 34 defendants that also ensnared Hall of Fame player and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and former Lakers assistant coach Damon Jones.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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Noun
What happened Kenneth Iwamasa, actor Matthew Perry’s live-in assistant and the person who injected him with a fatal dose of ketamine in 2023, was sentenced to three years and five months in prison on Wednesday.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 28 May 2026
Use Google Search Console or your search engine optimization (SEO) tools to track keyword positions over time, and run priority queries through major AI assistants to see if your content gets cited.
—Uri Samet, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Adjective
Many middle schoolers were already taking the equivalent of a first year of Spanish or French or honors math that mirrored high school algebra, said Jayne Willard, D203 assistant superintendent for curriculum.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Those charges followed a sprawling indictment of 34 defendants that also ensnared Hall of Fame player and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and former Lakers assistant coach Damon Jones.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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One of his former top aides, Gabriel Sterling, lost the Republican primary for secretary of state, and Raffensperger fell short of a runoff for the GOP nomination in his campaign for governor.—
Caleb Groves,
AJC.com,
26 May 2026
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Biden and his aides pushed back aggressively against doubts raised about his fitness for office.—
Collin Binkley,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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The master and the apprentice, in sync until the very end.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Over the years, Wayne has forged a genuine connection with the Mandalorian's little Force-wielding apprentice (and the puppeteers who operate him), which made telling Grogu to flee the planet without him that much harder.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 May 2026
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Best Amazon Memorial Day Fashion Sales Amazon’s fashion department is packed with deals on airy clothes, supportive shoes, and cute and functional accessories.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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Plus, the supportive design won’t leave your feet screaming for a break halfway through the day.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
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Edward Randolph is an expert on the workings of the CPUC, having served as deputy executive director of the commission’s Energy Division from 2011 to 2021.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Fiore, 22, the deputy chief of staff for the College Democrats of Connecticut, watched Elliott’s endorsement.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2026
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Greater Franco-Chinese coordination in nuclear supply chains, financing, and industrial cooperation reflects a wider European search for alternatives that are neither fully dependent on American hydrocarbons nor entirely subordinate to Chinese manufacturing dominance.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Three — able seaman William Orren, Boy 1st Class David Young and subordinate officers' steward John Bridgens — had been aboard the HMS Erebus.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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For many, this aid is what makes the difference between pursuing a degree and being forced to forgo it.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Authorities in northeastern Congo have now banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people, and armed soldiers and police are guarding some burials carried out by aid workers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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But that hasn’t stopped out-of-state reenactors from worrying their muskets will be confiscated at the George Washington Bridge, says Justin Costantino, adjutant of the Long Island Companies of the 3rd New York Regiment.—
Allen G. Breed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
Kyla Mandel,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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Sarah, Claire’s relentlessly perky robot sidekick, similarly cannot compute why Claire would wish to undermine Sarah’s prime directive, to keep Claire alive.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2026
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According to Nielsen, the third season opened to 823 million minutes of viewing which was 20% lower than the premiere of the second series despite the Mandalorian and his diminutive sidekick still being front and center.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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“Assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistant. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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