as in assistants
a person who helps a more skilled person
the nurse's aide will bring you an extra pillow served as an aide in his father's senatorial campaign
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Recent Examples of aides
As the speeches rolled on, Harris’ campaign aides shrewdly worked the gym, hoovering up voter and volunteer contact information.
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Phillip Elliott / Detroit, TIME, 19 Oct. 2024
President Biden is known — and sometimes criticized — for his small, tight inner circle of longtime aides.
—Sophia Cai, Axios, 19 Oct. 2024
William and Harry — or some very smart royal aides — turned down the invitations.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
After the interview aired, Baier described how Harris aides vigorously signaled him to wrap up once the time limit was reached.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Without home health aides in an area, seniors are more likely to live in a nursing home.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Hobbs has not publicly taken a stance on the proposition, and declined through her aides to do so for this story.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
Were Kamala Harris aides lying about her stint working at McDonalds?
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Local 99 members include custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, teacher aides and security aides.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Phillip Elliott / Detroit, TIME, 19 Oct. 2024
President Biden is known — and sometimes criticized — for his small, tight inner circle of longtime aides.
—Sophia Cai, Axios, 19 Oct. 2024
William and Harry — or some very smart royal aides — turned down the invitations.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
After the interview aired, Baier described how Harris aides vigorously signaled him to wrap up once the time limit was reached.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Without home health aides in an area, seniors are more likely to live in a nursing home.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Hobbs has not publicly taken a stance on the proposition, and declined through her aides to do so for this story.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
Were Kamala Harris aides lying about her stint working at McDonalds?
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Local 99 members include custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, teacher aides and security aides.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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