as in concerned
to have (something) as a subject matter
his paper treats of the ethical dilemmas that doctors face every day in the emergency rooms of urban hospitals
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Still, positive job growth and a solid unemployment rate could prompt a Federal Reserve that has been concerned with slowing in the labor market to turn its attention back to inflation as an extended conflict in the Middle East pushes prices higher.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
8 May 2026 -
But after two low sea ice records in a row, scientists are becoming concerned.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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As of last month, 62 percent of the vehicle covered in the recall had already received the update.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
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Storefronts once crammed with shoppers, now covered by tarps.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Treated (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treated%20%28of%29. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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