as in administering (to)
to attend to the needs and comforts of
volunteered to help minister to the sick at the local hospice
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With Hubbard nursing a calf injury, Dowdle was a certified workhorse in the backfield.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025 -
Judah The movie version of Laura is very much single, still nursing the heartache of her break-up with fellow journalist Ben (David Ajala), who is also on the cruise.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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From frustrating sick days to healing family time and back to the ballroom, see Jen preparing to take on the Viennese Waltz below!—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The genealogy session is one of the most healing parts of the program, Harris said.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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People in her life have also started treating her differently, including her son's teachers.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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The move has creators now treating the platform as a top income source.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Ministering (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministering%20%28to%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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