helping hand

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Recent Examples of helping hand They have manifestly been given a firm helping hand by Turkey, which is re-establishing itself as a regional power. Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 And, and so like that helping hand in the beginning was incredible. Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2024 Fewer guests, plus lots of helping hands, means there are a lot of volunteers just sort of standing around. Andrew Stelzer, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024 His knack for escaping helping hands and his catch-me-if-you-can elusiveness has led the doggo to go viral. Kati Weis, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for helping hand
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helping hand
Noun
  • Individual states may have additional requirements, so contact your state’s driver’s licensing agency online or in person for additional information or assistance.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Figures from a new report show that more people were prosecuted around Europe in 2024 for rendering assistance to irregular migrants than in previous years.
    Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But in the meantime, those who know her are left to ponder an illness that appears to have consumed the caring mother, in spite of her efforts to get help.
    Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Police departments in Carroll County could get help from the state with funding the high cost of outfitting officers with body cameras, if a bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly is passed.
    Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2023
Noun
  • The Sky had the second-worst offensive rating last season, averaged the second-fewest assists and shot the fewest 3-pointers.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Rashford has made 10 starts and seven substitute appearances since joining Villa in January, registering four goals and six assists.
    David Ornstein, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • There is also bipartisan support for the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act to be located on the mall.
    Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
  • That village is blessed by the camaraderie and support found in two fantastic trustee candidates, both of whom will no doubt work together to better their village for years to come.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The fabric is known to be smoothing and super flattering, so expect this pair to deliver an extra boost of confidence.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
  • That will be enough to qualify for these profit boosts.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Some cybersecurity regulations are a bigger compliance lift than others.
    Glenn Mathis, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • During his primary campaign, DeSantis was variously accused of wearing lifts in his cowboy boots, eating pudding with his fingers, and wiping his snot on other people.
    Drew Nelles, Time, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Helping hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helping%20hand. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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