1
as in being (to)
to behave toward in a stated way
it's important to deal with others fairly
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2
as in concerning
to have (something) as a subject matter
this textbook deals with the history of France
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However, the Cowboys revealed concerning injury news at the wide receiver position on Saturday.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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As with the recent ceasefire in Gaza, those meetings have the potential to turn down the temperature, at least somewhat, in some of the most concerning parts of the globe.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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People in her life have also started treating her differently, including her son's teachers.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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The move has creators now treating the platform as a top income source.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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The judgment is advisory and the final ruling is left to the Spanish court handling the compensation claim, per CBS News.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The fusion restaurant received a yellow placard after health inspectors watched an employee fail to remove gloves after handling raw meat.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Kevin sneaks his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and gets up to his usual shenanigans in the building, which was owned in real life by Donald at the time, with Ivana serving as the property's president.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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Dave Brubeck, already an accomplished jazz pianist, serving in a military band at a Riverside, California, base, was reassigned, trained, then shipped overseas as a replacement infantry rifleman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Dealing (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealing%20%28with%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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