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aided

  • past participle of aid.
  • past tense form of aid.

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After immigration agents began arresting people in courthouses, many immigrants grew wary of showing up for court proceedings, which has aided the increase in removal orders.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Alas, that victory was aided by a pair of crashes suffered by Kuss, the beloved Coloradan who was lucky to be saved by temporary fencing as he curled around a rocky descent.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

The government delegation in Madrid said on X early Saturday that overnight conditions had "greatly aided the fight against the wildfires, which advanced little and decreased in intensity".

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

More than 1,000 Americans have racked up IRAs worth at least $25 million, aided by booms in both stock prices and startup formation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

If she had aided the enemy, she needed to be held accountable.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby