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as in to minister (to)
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as in to cotton (to)
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Bears like to keep their distance from groups of people.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025 -
The Bernadette woman likes being comfortable, loves to have fun and can make a Bernadette look her own.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Democrats are doing fairly well in the generic congressional ballot, which tests which party voters prefer to control Congress.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Many real estate agents prefer to review and customize outputs early on.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Amid recent bond market volatility, many investors within the ETF market gravitated towards the shortest-term treasuries of all.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, shoppers seem to be gravitating toward a specific wide-leg style, which is available for just $32.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Bad Bunny, real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, favored local labels like Yayi Perez for both his own stage looks and those of his collaborators.—
Stephanie Hirschmiller,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Texas has already approved new maps favoring GOP candidates.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Tend (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tend%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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