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as in ministers (to)
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as in cares (for)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tends (to)
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Some in the industry describe Preller, who gravitates toward stars, as not particularly adept at negotiating with free agents.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025 -
In addition to cornrows, consider twists without extensions, a style Oniwosan gravitates to ahead of sweat sessions.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Flexjet chairman also likes to celebrate success with fine watches, similar to Tom Brady and Mark Zuckerberg.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Even then, Joao Pedro is seen as more of a No 10 or someone who likes to drop deep as a centre-forward rather than solely concentrating on getting into the area.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ramírez urged Rocchio to seek out the hard stuff and to treat the cutter like a fastball, not a slider, which is what the pitcher prefers.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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If a startup’s team prefers to use Slack, they’re allowed to continue to do so even if Thomson Reuters relies on Microsoft Teams.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Jackson, who often favors gothic glamour and punk rock style, accessorized with a mini Ryder bag from the British fashion house.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Gen Z is the only age group in Spain that favors thematic channels over general programming.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Now Qatar—a state that shelters Hamas leaders, bankrolls Muslim Brotherhood offshoots, and runs influence operations the world over—enjoys the protection of an American guarantee.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit Mrigakshi is a science journalist who enjoys writing about space exploration, biology, and technological innovations.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Tends (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tends%20%28to%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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