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as in ministers (to)
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as in cares (for)
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For the kind of traveler who gravitates toward local food scenes, independent businesses and unhurried experiences, a drizzly Seattle day is actually a gift.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026 -
High-vamp ballet flats from The Row, a ball cap, and an oversized brown suede tote bag are natural add-ons Kravitz regularly gravitates towards, while the pop of red beaded necklace totally caught us by surprise.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2026
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Trump likes Charles and royal pomp, but there are potential flashpoints, not least the administration’s recent comments about UK sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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If your cat likes poultry or fish, pick a low-protein food with that flavor.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Missy prefers to handle it herself.—
Kendall Malinchock,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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On the other hand, Brendnetta Ashley, a hairstylist in San Fransisco, prefers to use a curl cream, which is gentler on hair than regular edge gels and pomades.—
Danielle James,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Kuwait remain inside OPEC not because the quota system favors them, but because OPEC is, in practice, their instrument.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The revenge literature Garber favors works on a longer timeline and a more ambitious scale, targeting not private malefactors but figures of authority.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Irina enjoys several advantages over her comrades, chief among them her past as a high-ranking KGB officer.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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In addition to reading and medicine, Paz enjoys giving back.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 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 30 Apr. 2026.
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