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as in to minister (to)
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as in to cotton (to)
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His mother was one of the most cultured people like ever in American social history.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025 -
Meanwhile, Chalamet has been teasing his upcoming film Marty Supreme on his Instagram, which Kylie subtly supported by liking a clip of the trailer.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Aside from carrier operations, instead of concentrating on air superiority, the Navy prefers to deal in surface warfare, attacking ships and ground targets.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Aug. 2025
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The seven-time world champion prefers his car's steering and brake pedals to be suited to his driving style, and with Ferrari developing the 2026 challenger, this is the best time to explore those changes.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Born in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 18, 1948, Robert Stanley Whitlock gravitated toward music at a young age, both as a fan and a student interested in learning the keyboard and organ.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
11 Aug. 2025
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Some gravitated to the realm of traditional espionage, gathering intelligence and passing it on to their handler.—
Yossi Melman,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
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The latest round in the battle between the X CEO and the CEO of OpenAI began when Musk claimed that Apple had been favoring Altman’s AI app over his own in the Apple Store rankings.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
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CFOs and CEOs who accelerate workforce learning favor transparent environments defined by knowledge-sharing, networking, collaboration, broad employee participation and engagement, and team learning.—
Jim DeLoach,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Tend (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tend%20%28to%29. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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