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as in ministers (to)
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as in cares (for)
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Van Beirendonck gravitates toward loud prints in bright colors and allusions to BDSM, whereas Van Saene makes elegant cocktail dresses for women with bow details and shrunken cardigans.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
27 Mar. 2026 -
The promenade begins as everyone gravitates to the central square.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2026
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That screams change of scenery, but DeGourville, like his childhood buddy Compton, likes Montezuma Mesa and may push to stay.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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In another episode, Meghan reveals that Archie is a budding fisherman, having caught two trout on a family vacation, and that Lili likes to join her in making preserves.—
GMA Team,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Some Republicans want to fund the Pentagon boost through a party-line budget reconciliation process for the second consecutive year, but Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, prefers a bipartisan approach, and Hill leaders aren’t building it into their immigration funding bill.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Leslie prefers to wear Birkenstocks in the front row of a fashion show.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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Brave Mars is encouraging your intuitive sign, while its sextile to sudden Uranus in your 3rd House of Communication favors outreach.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Kourtesis’ ear for texture and immersive sensibilities are well suited to the DJ-Kicks format, which favors channeling emotion and building tension.—
Matthew Ismael Ruiz,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
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Shumer enjoys having a physical representation of his AI personal assistant in his home.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The pope has ruled out the idea—asserted repeatedly by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth—that America’s campaign in Iran enjoys divine favor.—
Francis X. Rocca,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Tends (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tends%20%28to%29. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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