Example Sentences

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Police said that Mr Kavuli had been assisting them with their investigations after he had presented himself to a police station at Moi's Bridge in western Kenya.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025

Mr. Milchan said he had been assisting Israel in security matters from the 1960s up until today, adding, “I cannot elaborate on how many things Netanyahu and I did, secretly, for the country.”

From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2023

In September, police attempted to arrest Álvarez, a former Sandinista rebel who had been assisting the families of political prisoners.

From Washington Post • Feb. 9, 2023

The governor had been assisting Denver in relocating migrants who ended up in there after crossing the southern border.

From Washington Times • Jan. 9, 2023

We feel as if we had been assisting at a funeral, and with hushed voices slowly make our way back to the world of life and bustle.

From Oscar Wilde by Ingleby, Leonard Cresswell