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 In the grand scheme of things, nobody cares what the science-and-culture writer at Ars Technica thinks about this film. — ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026 But the way Honda is combining hands-on orientation with engineer-friendly schooling (like explaining off-road recoveries in empirical measures) seems like a great path to building a team that really cares about, and understands, its products. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 28 Oct. 2026 Leaders of the Student List and most likely figures in the new government have committed to the policies the Kremlin cares about most, namely no sanctions, military neutrality, and no NATO membership. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026 The studio cares little about the franchise’s ugliness or its pleasures, beyond whatever might make a reboot profitable. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026 As grateful as graduates are to shake hands with politicians, Raker cares most about the hug – from her son. — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 More voters think the Democratic Party cares more about people like them than Republicans, and 20% say neither party does. — Stephen Fowler, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026 As someone like Dolly that cares really deeply about your values and community, but also wants your art to be heard by all kinds of people on its own terms, is this a challenging time in country music to do both? — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Nice that somebody cares about Chicagoans who do not have — or cannot afford — cable or streaming services. — Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
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watches
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  • In a broad open field, horses munch standing hay as Katie Baltzor watches her black angus cattle on this fall day.
    — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • What credit monitoring actually watches Credit monitoring tracks changes to your credit file.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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“Cares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cares. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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