as in treating
to behave toward in a stated way
you need to be nice to your brother
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To me, treating the symptoms of homelessness without addressing the underlying cause feels like treating a gunshot wound with a Band-Aid.—
Sarah Stella,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025 -
Chura-Smith, the UC Health spokesperson, affirmed the hospital's commitment to treating vulnerable patients and pointed to the Timothy Freeman Center for Developmental Disabilities as one example.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Don Lisi, Rogers Police Department spokesman, said police investigate cases involving virtual currency scams on a regular basis, and the department is currently handling a couple of such cases.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Jose David Flores, the club’s infield instructor and first base coach, is in his first year with the team after serving as bench coach the previous three years at Triple-A Worcester.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Many high-calcium foods offer more calcium than milk per serving, including sardines, tofu, sesame seeds, soy milk, collard greens, certain cheeses, and fortified juices and cereals.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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Double-big lineup shaky early on A major part of the intrigue surrounding Şengün’s potential development this season is Houston’s affinity for using him in double-big lineups next to Steven Adams or Capela.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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This will only work on accounts using an email included in the initial 2021 data breach.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Being (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/being%20%28to%29. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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