as in is (to)
to behave toward in a stated way
I would never act toward my boss that way
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Penda Health, a network of medical clinics in Kenya, treats an enormous range of patients, from newborns sickened by malaria to construction workers who have fallen off buildings.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025 -
The kids get an assist from Sally Hardesty herself (Olwen Fouéré), whom the film treats with such flippant disregard that the matter should be tried in court.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
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For those interested in Kansas restaurants, the state’s Department of Agriculture handles inspections.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Sep. 2025
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ChatBlu has secured 500,000 dollars in pre-seed funding to launch an autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agent that handles inventory across multiple storefronts.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Eccleston serves as a Festival Patron and will open the festival.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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Since then, the bustling market serves the surrounding and significant Latino community and others.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Acts (toward).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acts%20%28toward%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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