as in to cater (to)
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Yet the car will likely obey speed limits, never get drowsy or drunk and never rubberneck or give in to road rage.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
22 June 2025 -
It can be awarded to either an individual or a group, from any area of programme making, and will be given in recognition of an outstanding contribution to television craft or design for the innovative use of new technology within the current criteria year.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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But there’s another reason for it: the handwritten paragraph also begins a paper trail, attesting to voice and style, that a teaching assistant can consult if a suspicious paper is submitted.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Or a therapist who submits weekly reports for a patient, only to later discover that the patient had been in custody for months.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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The brand also bowed Air Force 1 High and Air Force 1 Low sneakers.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 June 2025
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In Iraq, meanwhile, key militia groups have, since 2024, largely bowed to pressure from Baghdad to cease attacking U.S. forces and turned to political processes to retain their influence.—
Dana Stroul,
Foreign Affairs,
23 June 2025
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“Give over (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20over%20%28to%29. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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