lend a hand
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"She just felt like her family's legacy, the contribution, the sacrifice wasn't acknowledged. And it was in that moment... I thought that we could lend a hand and be a powerful potential partner."
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Mike Holmes, the Canadian host of a reality TV home-improvement show, once even offered to lend a hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
He added the response to a call-out for volunteers to lend a hand had been good.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Members of the Sunrise Church in Rialto, who had shown up to lend a hand, were carrying out bucket after bucket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2025
He wasn’t afraid to work hard and was always willing to lend a hand.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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