1
as in treats
to behave toward in a stated way
it's important to deal with others fairly
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2
as in concerns
to have (something) as a subject matter
this textbook deals with the history of France
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Drake professor Stacy Gnacinski, 38, treats her students no different than her Olympic athletes.—
Kate Kealey,
Des Moines Register,
6 Feb. 2026 -
But that structure remains undermined by a pension funding system that totally ignores it, benefits wealthier school districts more than poor ones and treats Chicago differently than everyone else.—
John Cullerton,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Capital returns concerns Those modest improvements, though, have not dispelled concerns about the sustainability of Shell's capital returns program.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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Unfortunately, this adage describes the current deportation mess that concerns many Americans.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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The eVTOL aircraft serves as a technology demonstrator rather than a commercial vehicle.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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Enter this one-pan version that serves eight and is ready in about an hour—most of which is baking time.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2026
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Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Kathryn Muchnick covers children and education.—
Kathryn Muchnick,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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Despite its compact form factor, the Pi handles a substantial workload.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Goodfellas handles worldwide sales excluding Japan, Taiwan, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, CIS and Syria.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Deals (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deals%20%28with%29. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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