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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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Yes, it is preferred to air-dry your sheets.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Sage Hospitality historically preferred to manage rather than own, although its ownership arm, Sage Investments, has increasingly started taking more minority stakes.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Tended (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tended%20%28to%29. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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