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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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By reaching that price point, the company is opening up macOS to a completely new market of first-time buyers who previously couldn’t afford to splurge, or simply preferred not to.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026 -
Spicy poke can be used as a dip, spread, or a filling for sushi because the fish is cut into small dices (and can even be minced if preferred).—
Stella Fong,
Outside,
10 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 12 Mar. 2026.
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