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as in to serve
to behave toward in a stated way she tries to treat all of her students fairly and equally, regardless of her personal feelings toward them

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as in to heal
to give medical treatment to a nurse treating a patient

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treat

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noun

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as in candy
something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury for us sushi is a real treat since no restaurant around here makes it

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Recent Examples of treat
Verb
The suspect was taken to a hospital to be treated for unspecified injuries, but is currently in custody, according to the police news release. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025 Everyone will be treated fairly! Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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The first supermoon of 2025 may not be the only celestial treat Wisconsinites have to look forward to in the coming days. Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Driscoll’s, the largest berry seller in the US, began working in the 1980s to make berries available year-round and more attractive in color, transforming them from a seasonal treat to a daily necessity. Mark Dent, HubSpot, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for treat
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Verb
  • Kay Barnes, a former Kansas City mayor, is serving in the role temporarily, but the county legislature will soon vote on an interim executive to serve until November 2026.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Sullivan and Quinn became fast friends, and Quinn went on to serve as a groomsman when Sullivan married his wife, Kate.
    Peter Baugh, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • At PortMiami on Thursday, several travelers express frustration over how the outbreak was managed by the cruise line.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
  • How does a century-old industrial company such as Firmenich (renamed DSM-Firmenich following its 2023 merger with Dutch chemical firm DSM) manage to remain globally competitive today, given that a large share of its cost base is in the most expensive country in the world?
    Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • In 1986, Black consulted on another script for his Lethal Weapon producer, Joel Silver, and that position ultimately led to his casting as Hawkins in John McTiernan’s Predator (1987).
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The transportation department in September geared up to sign a $320,000 contract with Boise consulting firm Kittelson and Associates for the study, according to Aaron Bauges, the department’s District 3 planning manager.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • But even as the scars on my chest healed, my heart remembered the pain and fear.
    Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Can a grieving mother help others heal?
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
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  • Each artist created their own interpretations of Jacobs’ signature silhouettes, ranging from the Tote Bag and Snapshot to ready-to-wear, accessories and wallets, through the lens of joy as wearable fashions.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
  • That means more kids can experience the joy of building and imaginative play without frustration.
    Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • My mother-in-law serves cowboy candy every holiday over a block of cream cheese (think pepper jelly but with a tiny bit more heat), but some folks like to snack on them as is.
    Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Hershey’s Chocolate World also adds a layer of fall fun with trick-or-treating throughout the world’s largest candy store, character meet-and-greets, and new treats to try.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
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  • Carrying it around feels more like lugging a speaker than a dainty portable gadget, but that handle makes moving it between rooms surprisingly manageable.
    Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Lindell handles very ugly, difficult matchups and usually comes out on top, regardless of who he’s partnered with.
    Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • But in addition to his reputation as a womanizer, Casanova was also a con man, a skilled liar who came from a family of actors and who over the course of his life manipulated and tricked countless people to maintain wealth and status.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Pushed to extremes While footage and photographs of starving Palestinians in Gaza have horrified audiences abroad, inside Israel they have been dismissed by many as manipulated or untrue.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025

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