be (to)

as in to treat
to behave toward in a stated way you need to be nice to your brother

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Verb
  • He was treated at the same facility as Nichols.
    Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Jillian, who police say had no involvement in the hit-and-run and was standing in her own yard, was later taken into custody and treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
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  • In addition to serving in the state Legislature, Wing is the owner of Wing Media Group, which produces outdoors programming.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2025
  • As the first Black and Asian woman to serve as an NFL team president, Morgan is excited to continue the Raiders’ history of breaking the mold and setting new precedents.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Still, some industry critics have said Peloton's equipment isn't appropriate for gym settings because the machines can't handle higher frequency use, which prompted the company to create a more durable lineup.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Democrats say health care protections must be preserved, while Republicans say that funding and policy should be handled separately.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • Opera has used the Neon name before for a concept browser back in 2017.
    James Peckham, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Others, however, believed that Johnson used his access as leverage in dealing with Bukele.
    T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Be (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/be%20%28to%29. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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