1
as in watching
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
will you care for the lawn while we're gone?
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2
as in administering (to)
to attend to the needs and comforts of
he is caring for his mother while she's sick
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3
as in accepting
to have a favorable opinion of
I don't really care for what you're doing with that dog
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4
as in wanting
to wish to have
I don't particularly care for rice cereal, but I'll eat it
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5
as in preferring
to show partiality toward
she generally doesn't care for war movies
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Chief among them are the many boat trips from neighboring Cabo San Lucas (a 35-minute drive away) particularly during whale-watching season, which runs from December to April.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026 -
Enough time has passed that watching the final episode — the plane crash and its aftermath — wasn’t difficult for Noonan.—
Kate Storey,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2026
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In particular, adopting an accepting attitude toward your experiences seems to drive many of the positive effects of mindfulness.—
J. David Creswell,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the district is accepting broad development proposals through April 9.—
Thomas White,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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The difference of opinion came with regard to the renaming and not wanting to erase history or Chavez's legacy within the farmworkers movement.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Lardis kept his head up, wanting his next Hawks arrival to be permanent.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Banksy is not alone in preferring to remain anonymous.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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The vote supporting the pay raise was not unanimous as trustees Michael Allman and Phan Anderson voted against it, preferring instead that board members get the maximum allowed by the state of $2,000 per month.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Athletic coaches, people responding to emergencies, people supervising inmates, custodians, and people helping children who need bathroom assistance get a pass.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The transit operator has been accused in the past of not properly supervising contract security personnel who occasionally used excessive force.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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But before Scott Sandelin hired Larson as assistant coach at University of Minnesota-Duluth and abruptly ended his budding medical sales career, the quickest thing Larson learned was that sales is mostly about people liking you and relationships.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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First, scammers promise easy money for simple tasks lsuch as liking videos or boosting views.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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He was recently confirmed as the assistant attorney general overseeing the new division at the department focused on prosecuting fraud.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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The judge, Honorable Michael McNally of Michigan’s 33rd District Court, posed the question while overseeing a case on Wednesday, March 25.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Williams recently celebrated his 55th wedding anniversary and was enjoying his retirement after a career making bulletproof equipment, family members said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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As for Palm Beach Pete, the doppelgänger is very much alive and seems to be enjoying the attention.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Caring (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caring%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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