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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According to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, the calf stood, took early steps, and began nursing shortly after birth.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026 -
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said the calf stood, took early steps, and began nursing shortly after birth and is now acclimating to his surroundings in the giraffe barn.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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For some, the lack of judgment in the wilderness is healing.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2026
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The new policy, set by the California Natural Resources Agency, aims to start healing the harm caused by the state’s actions to bar tribes from their homelands and criminalize their cultural and land management practices.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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The mistake many professionals make is treating feedback emotionally instead of analytically.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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That’s a serious concern, but that’s an argument for smart fiscal reform, not for treating Powell’s Harvard remarks as a five-alarm fire.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Ministering (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministering%20%28to%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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