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as in ministers (to)
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as in cares (for)
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Williams said the shop gravitates toward flowers that are naturally in season rather than forcing specific looks year-round.—
J.M. Banks
May 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2026 -
This passionate sign naturally gravitates towards dark, velvety touches and a dramatic color palette of purple, red, and black.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2026
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Millville Toaster Tarts For anyone who likes to start their day with a little bit of brown sugar pastry, consider picking up a box of Millville Toaster Tarts instead of name brand Pop-Tarts.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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The policy wonk in me likes to think that the consensus was a result of persuasive ecological analysis by experts.—
Mark VanderSchaaf,
Twin Cities,
18 May 2026
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Fred prefers to vividly demonstrate his fondness for embodying an AI emulation.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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But Collins prefers to speak in grander terms about Wonder’s vision.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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The judge also found that the public interest strongly favors transparency, particularly, the court noted, when the chief election official is himself a candidate in the election being administered.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Dietary guidance generally favors unsaturated fats over saturated ones for heart health, which puts plant oils ahead of animal fats in most clinical recommendations.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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For instance, Charli is a plush purple monkey who enjoys hugging fingers and reacts to movement.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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In the almost three decades since, their yard has become a sort of experimentation ground for Paul, who enjoys creating his own hybrids.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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“Tends (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tends%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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