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took kindly to

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past tense of take kindly to

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to have a favorable opinion of They didn't take kindly to his rude behavior.

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held with

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An Independence man is being held with $200,000 bond after he was accused of driving up to 105 mph in a police chase and swinging a box cutter and bag of mini-donuts at officers.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

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