as in loves
to have sympathy for
I always pity the people who have to work in this freezing weather
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For anyone who loves cooking or has long been intimidated by it, Typhur has designed a future where every meal can be mastered, and every cook can have the power of precision in their hands.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
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Add in that some of the most extreme Republicans in Congress, alongside many Democrats, are keeping the issue alive—and of course the media loves it.—
Martha McHardy
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic understands that another City stalwart, Brian Marwood, has reduced his role to a part-time one.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Deadline understands that Nwodim made the decision after it was thought that the cast for Season 51 was set and ready to go ahead of its October 4 return.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Pities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pities. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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