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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LeBron James didn’t play due to left joint arthritis and sciatica, joining Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura (both nursing calf strains) on the unavailable list as the Lakers (23-12) saw their three-game winning streak come to an end.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Beto Montenegro is currently nursing a cup of tea in a ski locker room in the French Alps.—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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Keep it to a minimum so the tree can focus on its foliage rather than healing its wounds.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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People have begun to donate food and water, and the community supports each other, especially protesters who have healing professions like therapists, Stauffer said.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Investors have largely shrugged off bouts of geopolitical brinkmanship, treating recent episodes, including the standoff over Greenland, as noise rather than a lasting risk.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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Teams benefit most from treating an athlete’s symptoms, not tying recovery to external factors.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Ministering (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministering%20%28to%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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