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as in assistants
a person who helps a more skilled person
after several years as a photographer's helpmate, the young man decided to pursue his own ambitions in commercial photography
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as in wives
a female partner in a marriage
the man and his helpmate of 50 years decided that it was high time they took a trip around the world together
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Your feed is flooded with AI copilots, recruiters, SDRs, designers, assistants, note takers, browsers and video editors.
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Bluelink is Hyundai's digital platform that connects owners' vehicles to their smartphones, smart watches and smart home assistants.
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Elizabeth also followed the trend of army wives.
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Their wives, Danielle and Rosalind, were best friends, teammates and roommates at the University of North Carolina.
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Their book is a cornucopia of deep insights into the essence of this president based on hundreds of interviews with close aides and acquaintances.
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Haitians make up a significant number of home health aides and health care workers in South Florida.
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Guests will hear the shuffle of San Francisco outside the windows, phones ringing, and the lingering voices of apprentices or other clients.
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The location is intended to help students, technicians, apprentices, and engineers move directly into careers linked to quantum technologies.
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The plans also offer enrollees additional benefits, such as eyeglasses, hearing aids, and prescription drug coverage, and have now attracted more than half of all Medicare enrollees.
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This is a dramatic increase from 2010, when the CDC reported just 4% of adults used prescription sleep aids.
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Gonzalez refused to speak to deputies during his arrest or his interrogation, authorities said.
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The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said that deputies responded to a report that a California State Parks lifeguard vehicle had struck someone on the beach.
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The Minions were first introduced to audiences in 2010’s Despicable Me as the loyal sidekicks of former supervillain Gru (Steve Carell).
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Journeying to the show’s academy, named Kal Asterock, reminds me of watching Sky High, the 2005 Disney film about a high school for superheroes and sidekicks developing their powers.
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“Helpmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpmates. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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