as in to care (for)
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Tasters enjoyed Canada Dry’s balance of flavors, noting that its delicate citrus played well with a sharp bitter note on the back of their tongues.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 July 2025 -
Serving breakfast, an all-day menu, and dinner, everything can also be ordered directly to your room or enjoyed in the communal terrace dining space.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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But even as the pair appear to be relishing the reported success of the missions — which the Pentagon last week said had set back Tehran’s nuclear program by up to two years — several security issues remain on the table.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
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Dreamwave used to play Rocket League with other YouTuber-archivists, and relished the raw thoughts people left on his videos.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
2 July 2025
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Those hoping for a bling-laden interior won’t like the Kia K4.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 July 2025
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Deepen Relationships Beyond Likes One of the biggest mistakes is hoarding digital connections—mass-adding people on LinkedIn, liking posts and then vanishing.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Ultimately, the Phillies would prefer none of their pitchers throw in the All-Star Game.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Those with dry skin might prefer this glowy formula, as it's spiked with moisturizing ingredients such as shea butter and porcelain flower.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
12 July 2025
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Photo of the day: Happy birthday, Moo Deng Thailand's iconic baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng celebrated her first birthday on Thursday, devouring a massive tropical fruit platter alongside her mother as throngs of adoring fans turned up for her four-day party.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Carissa is also a deeply loved aunt, adored by her nieces and nephews.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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France and Germany will face off in the last of the quarterfinals, in which the Bleues should fancy their chances to reach a Euro semifinal for just the second time in their history.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Trump has floated the idea of adding himself to the famed South Dakota mountainside since his first term, reportedly fancying the idea so much that then-South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem gifted him an $1,100 bust of his face in the lineup during his park visit in 2020.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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As an aside, some people favor the LCSH and some do not.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Lawrence has long favored the label’s luxe-feeling, relaxed pants in a litany of colors.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
18 July 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025
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Ethan Holliday, the son of outfielder Matt Holliday and the brother of Jackson Holliday, was selected with the fourth overall pick by the Colorado Rockies, where his Matt played for six seasons.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
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“Cotton (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotton%20%28to%29. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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