cares

present tense third-person singular of care
as in watches
to have an interest or concern for a teacher who cares what happens to her students long after they leave her classroom

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Recent Examples of cares The clinical relationship a provider cares most about is gated by a verdict that predates any human contact. Hastimal Jangid, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 The teams have flown to Miami to play the Bronze Final (previously the third-place playoff) in a game that no one truly cares about. Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 The only thing Arabella cares about is going to a local fast food restaurant called Taco King. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 July 2026 By that commonsense measure, what the state government of Illinois cares most about could hardly be clearer. Gregory Kearney, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 What a conundrum to be the sort of host that loves bringing people together but also cares deeply for their things. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026 Sometimes there is a fine line between being a hero or a bum, but Dave has been able to negotiate that line, because players trust him, and the players know that Dave cares about them and their families. Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 Not that Slusser cares or is interested because her moral high horse is far too tall to allow for much research, but Hentges was non-tendered by the Cleveland Guardians after the 2025 season. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 While Syd cares deeply about the restaurant, Richie’s entire sense of self-worth and identity is completely intertwined with it. Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026
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watches
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  • In the song, the child watches strangers come and pray for his mother, and other strangers carry her away to be buried, but none pay attention to him.
    Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • My first morning in Athens, at the hotel pool, an older woman watches me dip my toes into the icy water.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

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