as in to care (for)
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Jamal Murray, who enjoyed his best regular season, looks spent when facing McDaniels.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026 -
The weather will be similar to Thursday, a great night to fire up the grill or enjoy a beverage on the porch before the showers come in late.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Just remember, your body is precious cargo that relishes healthy routine.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Reid relishes the opportunity to deliver the good news when a player is about to join the Chiefs franchise.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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His mom likes another young lady for her son, not my daughter.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Knicks head coach Mike Brown likes to carry an iPad with him.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Much like former head coach Tom Thibodeau, Mike Brown prefers to use McBride off the ball as a spot-up shooter — but also as a guard-to-guard screen setter.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Lamont, a fiscal moderate, has been reluctant to support spending that would exceed the cap on a recurring basis and would prefer legislators pay for extra town aid by finding offsetting cuts elsewhere in the budget.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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League handlers gave Heidenreich a chance to walk through the crowd and dap up the adoring fans.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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This affectionate boy adores people, thrives on human attention and will happily lean in for pets, snuggles or just to be close.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The tie is not over, even though Atleti will fancy their chances of knocking Barca out of a second cup competition this season, having already eliminated them from the Copa del Rey.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The trend favors the Knicks, who fancy themselves as better than the teams currently ahead of them in the standings.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Because of this, they’re often favored by beginner investors or those who want flexibility.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Webster fended off the threat, with nearly 51% of voters favoring the incumbent.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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After selecting Cooper and Ponds, the Jets became the fourth team in the modern era to select multiple Indiana players in the same draft [49ers, Giants, and Bears].—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Cotton (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotton%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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