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is (to)

verb

Definition of is (to)

present tense third-person singular of be (to)

as in treats

to behave toward in a stated way you need to be nice to your brother

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The public sees a team chasing Denver in the AFC West and treats the Chiefs as a step behind.

— Colin Lynch, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Kolton said Thema Brain Health currently treats about 100 patients with these infusion therapies.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026

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Anna Saavedra serves as the director of the Center for Civic Society within the University of Southern California Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy and Government Service.

— Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Rockefeller died Thursday night at his home in Washington, said Mary Stewart, vice president for external affairs at WETA, the public broadcasting station where Rockefeller's wife, Sharon, serves as president and CEO.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

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Cappu also operates out of Beijing and handles select releases in its home market and mainland China.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Northrop Grumman leads development of the three-stage solid-fuel missile, while Lockheed Martin handles its next-generation reentry vehicle.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

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