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as in ministered (to)
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as in inclined (toward)
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preferred
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Miran, according to the Fed's statement, preferred to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by half a percentage point at the September meeting.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025 -
My grandfather Bob Levitt preferred political memoirs or, from time to time, a Clive Cussler.—
Nina West
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Tended (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tended%20%28to%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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