Example Sentences

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Helped by five successive Kowalski fouls, Williams took the second frame on the black, and a break of 85 put him ahead.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Helped by tech giants, U.S. stocks have significantly outperformed European markets over the last decade, but there are no guarantees that will continue.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

Helped by stock buybacks, IBM’s share price rose by more than ninefold between his arrival in April 1993 and early June 2001; over the same period, the S&P 500 rose less than threefold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Helped by Friday’s recovery, major stock indexes finished the week in positive territory.

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

Helped out my old man in the shop.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman