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Examples of helping hand in a Sentence
a skilled mechanic who generously provides a helping hand when his neighbors are plagued by car troubles
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Jen Garner offers helping hand at relief camps for kids
Marlene Lenthang
Actor Jennifer Garner is giving back in her own community by working with Save the Children at pop-up camps for kids affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.
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Stephanie Fuerte, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
At the Anderson Munger Family YMCA in LA's Koreatown, a central hub for donation drop off and distribution, a steady stream of supplies and volunteers offering helping hands spilled out onto the sidewalk.
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Janet W. Lee, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
But bear in mind pumpkin does get a little bit of a helping hand, as pumpkin pie spice provides the familiar flavor, not the pumpkin itself.
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Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
And, and so like that helping hand in the beginning was incredible.
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Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of helping hand was
in the 15th century
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“Helping hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helping%20hand. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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