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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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Baptist Health treats more breast cancer patients than any other health system in South Florida, giving its teams extensive experience caring for women across the full spectrum of the disease.

— Baptist Health, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
After years of herding his state’s liberal cats, Newsom treats the new breed of progressive ideologues—New York mayor Zohran Mamdani being the exemplar—as Johnny-come-latelies.

— Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026

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The 162-acre retreat, located less than a mile from downtown, serves as one of Lawrenceville’s great gathering places.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
ConnCAT and ConnCORP founder Carlton Highsmith, who serves as the board chair of both organizations, had already announced his own plans to step down at the end of the year.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

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