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as in aids
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
offered to help her widowed father when he moved into an apartment
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as in relieves
to make more bearable or less severe
the new ointment didn't help Josh's sunburn one bit
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as in prevents
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
they couldn't help the way things turned out
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as in benefits
to provide with something useful or desirable
being independently wealthy certainly helped him during his years as a struggling young artist
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as in improves
to make better
some minor revisions would help this essay immensely
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Another important factor is if a jacket limits mobility or gets in the way when the dog relieves itself.—
Madison Yauger,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025 -
The partnership relieves overcrowding at the shelter, which has recently seen an uptick in the average length of stay before getting adopted, said shelter spokesperson Jen Smieja.—
JR Radcliffe,
Journal Sentinel,
26 Dec. 2024
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This cushion also comes in handy with everyday expenses and prevents the need for panic in moments of temporary losses.—
Dmitrii Khasanov,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Her nonprofit reached over half a million people last year, providing TB awareness, peer-to-peer support for drug adherence and initiatives to combat stigma which prevents many people from seeking care.—
Melody Schreiber,
NPR,
10 Mar. 2025
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The facility will also benefit from a hybrid workforce combining robots and humans, which improves flexibility, speed, precision, and overall production efficiency.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2025
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As Diop improves his shooting touch from outside, his value will only increase.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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The big reveal alleviates some of the pressure, but the shock of it comes a little too late, and what proceeds to unfold in the third act feels like a film disappointedly letting out almost all its air.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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This encourages blood flow in the body, and alleviates pressure off the liver, per Mount Sinai.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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The combination of the suite’s ECM capabilities with the launcher’s decoy system enhances the ship’s defense capabilities against different threats.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2025
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The old-fashioned furnishings provide storage and display space that enhances the bathroom's utility.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
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Such emerging opportunities can also be applied to cost benchmarking, scope-of-work planning and management, client-agency performance evaluations and many other key marketing functions that procurement supports.—
Bruno Gralpois,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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But for people living with chronic pain, experts agreed this research supports the idea that healthy eating could be a tool for some relief.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
3 Jan. 2025
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The hero ingredient in the Dae Desert Detox Clarifying Shampoo is the brand’s Signature Desert Botanical Blend, which moisturizes, fights frizz, adds shine, soothes the scalp, strengthens and prevents breakage.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Serena Williams soothes any inflammation with her CurrentBody LED mask, while Abby Champion travels everywhere with an acupressure pen.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Dec. 2024
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The Church’s commitment to academic excellence enriches education and eases the financial burden on taxpayers.—
Jason Adkins,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2025
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This choice caters directly to the needs of a cloud-first AI world and eases the integration of the new offering into existing infrastructure.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Helps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helps. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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