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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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For those who preferred a more conventional movie-going experience, the main screening rooms strategically located near the university campus targeted a young audience.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025 -
The word in the coaching agent community was that Venables preferred an OC who could bring a QB with him.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Tended (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tended%20%28to%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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