1
: a portion of food : serving
2
: dose sense 3
large helpings of reportage and interviews—
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Stefan KanferExamples of helping in a Sentence
He had two helpings of carrots.
Can I give you a second helping?
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The social cost of carbon — which puts a price on each ton of climate pollution — is a metric helping shape government regulations, making how it is set extremely influential.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
Diet-wise daily breakfast is just a bowl of in-season fresh fruit and lunch a small helping of unsalted mixed nuts soaked in soy or Lactaid milk, plus a tomato sandwich.
—Si Liberman, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
In addition to the camera, the 15 Ultra has top specs across the board and, of course, a large helping of AI.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025
That right there is a nice helping of red meat for fans hoping the Bears make a big splash when the negotiating window for free agents opens March 10.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
Diet-wise daily breakfast is just a bowl of in-season fresh fruit and lunch a small helping of unsalted mixed nuts soaked in soy or Lactaid milk, plus a tomato sandwich.
—Si Liberman, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
In addition to the camera, the 15 Ultra has top specs across the board and, of course, a large helping of AI.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025
That right there is a nice helping of red meat for fans hoping the Bears make a big splash when the negotiating window for free agents opens March 10.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Helping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helping. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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