as in to tend (to)
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But Reid, a former tight ends coach with the Packers, likes to employ multiple tight-end sets.—
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Guardiola likes his wingers to possess elite one-v-one qualities and tends to prefer his wingers to come inside onto their stronger foot, a combination which marries Bobb’s profile perfectly.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Incline (toward).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incline%20%28toward%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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