as in to treat
to behave toward in a stated way
you need to be nice to your brother
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The visitor from Cape Coral was treated for minor injuries.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
9 May 2025 -
The lesson is the same: chronic disease management doesn’t work if systems don’t talk, if data isn’t used and if patients are treated episodically rather than holistically.—
Boris Berat,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Sail-away parties are often held when departing destinations, like a variety of personal pizzas being served while leaving Naples, Italy.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Alexander Hamilton is first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, serving until 1795.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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This names someone who can pay your bills and otherwise handle your finances if you become incapacitated.—
Liz Weston,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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Driving experience Air Ride Adaptive Suspension & Magnetic Ride Control: this adjusts the vehicle’s height and damping for handling various driving conditions.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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These jangly contradictions, presented as truths, are designed to rattle and rewire our brains; just think how easily a corrupt authoritarian leader could put them to use, and how readily a not-thinking public could fall right in line.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
20 May 2025
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Educators will have canoes and kayaks, paddles and life jackets to use and will offer instruction.—
Flip Putthoff,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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“Be (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/be%20%28to%29. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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