benefited

variants also benefitted
past tense of benefit
as in helped
to provide with something useful or desirable his summer internship benefited him in two ways: by giving him some tuition funds and by offering vital work experience

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Recent Examples of benefited The downstream business benefited from higher crack spreads and strong refining performance. Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 19 July 2026 The Cubs benefitted from some key contributions on defense and at the plate too. Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026 In addition, this operation benefited from the element of surprise, as the Russian soldiers were unprepared for a coordinated assault involving armed ground robots. Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Nolan adds his signature intensity to the cop drama, benefitted by one of Williams' creepiest performances. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Miller also advertised a charitable component of his fantasy football leagues, telling members that their buy-ins benefited a particular foundation. Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026 That’s partly due to low layoffs and a still-solid labor market, though low-income households are feeling the pain of price hikes and mounting debt more so than their high-income counterparts, who have benefited from a resilient stock market. Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 Both Israeli supporters, Jeffries and Clark, have benefited greatly from lavish campaign contributions from AIPAC — the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 July 2026 The chance for Charlie to serve with the Bay Village Police Department was won by his parents in a scholarship raffle, which benefited the Bay Village PTA Council's educational funding initiatives. Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
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  • China’s energy resilience and its ability to quickly and cheaply produce goods for other nations have helped buffer some of the economic impact from the war in Iran.
    Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Away from basketball, Arison has helped lead Carnival Corporation for more than three decades.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
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  • On Saturday, rescue crews aided by dogs and detectors found signs of life, confirming that at least one survivor was still trapped beneath the rubble.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • Two teenagers, aided by an arborist, climbed a 100-foot pine tree outside a Pasadena high school Saturday to dramatize a campaign to stop a soil remediation project calling for the removal of nearly 200 trees at several school campuses.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

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