as in treating
to behave toward in a stated way
you need to be nice to your brother
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Some of Hollywood's biggest stars are treating Greater Cincinnatians to a weekend full of fun while working out and eating healthy.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
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But readers who flip to the end on the first read are already treating the story like a reread.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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If Perich doesn’t end up handling punts returns against Rutgers, Loya is the likely the next man up.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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Barnes also starred serving by delivering six aces, all of which came in the final set and buried the Bishops in an 18-5 hole.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Grandma knows that serving apples in a tart allows the fruit to truly shine.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, which recommends using acetaminophen to treat fever and pain in pregnant women, says that untreated fever can cause grave harms such as miscarriage, birth defects or premature birth, especially early in a pregnancy.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
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Their words will have bolstered his belief, giving him the confidence to show for and collect the ball again in the defensive third just after the break, using a combination of touches and pauses to evade Brentford pressure before making a more assured sideways pass this time.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Being (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/being%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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