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as in to minister (to)
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as in to cotton (to)
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The band retired from touring in 2023 and will now find infinite life as digital avatars, proving that their spirit of rock and roll will never fully die, regardless of whether some critics would’ve liked to have seen such a fate.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
10 June 2026 -
Bonham told Graves nobody likes the coleslaw, and Graves shrugged.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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The Flaws has a touch of Severance with its bland office setting and humor overlayed with symbolism but Reiber preferred to cite older influences.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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Today, however, farmers prefer motorcycles and tractors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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The best product teams continuously experiment and ship quickly to measure friction and engagement and aggressively double down on what users naturally gravitate toward.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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As many as 10,000 people gravitated to areas north of the Garden.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
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The airy layout favored visitors’ experience, while brands had their creative juices flowing in coming up with bigger and more impactful installations that could grab the attention and smartly serve opportunities for social media content creation.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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Instead, BlackRock favors emerging-market hard-currency debt, particularly countries with strong exposure to commodities.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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“Tend (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tend%20%28to%29. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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