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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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As for the overall style, Thevenot gravitates toward simplicity, suggesting something in the center of the updo-to-hair-down spectrum.—
Anneke Knot,
Allure,
10 Oct. 2025 -
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
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The Forest owner has been pondering his options That is not unusual — the Greek shipping magnate always likes to have a plan B in place.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Take Out the Trash No one likes taking out the trash, but there are worse things, like cleaning up overflow or dealing with fruit flies, because it wasn’t taken care of in a timely manner.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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The company prefers to quietly acquire smaller teams and use their talent and technology to develop features for its product lines.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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But even in retirement, when many would be basking in their accomplishments, van den Bosch prefers to share the spotlight with the many co-workers that helped to accelerate design at H&M.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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Wendel said his controversial view is that the regulatory landscape favors fusion over the Small Modular Reactors (SMR) for nuclear power.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The firm favors the 3- to 5-year area of the curve.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Caterpillar enjoys a 100 percent critics ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Billboard Hall of Fame Award celebrates a career that extends beyond musical performance and takes into account the incredible influence the recipient enjoys as an artist globally in multiple fields, according to a press release.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
14 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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