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as in to minister (to)
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as in to cotton (to)
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During her years on the show, she became known as a shade queen who liked to twirl (her signature move and catchphrase).—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025 -
Dan [Fogelman] doesn’t like anybody to be purely evil or purely good.—
Scott Huver,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2025
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Some preferred the prospect of a data center, with its promise of hundreds of construction jobs and roughly 100 permanent jobs once built, over that of hundreds, if not thousands, of new homes.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2025
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Hiring managers naturally trust candidates who come through a colleague or industry connection and will prefer them over unknown applicants.—
Gina Riley,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Over the course of the last several days, Bibb gravitated towards sleek designs and runway inspiration.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Sculptural Lighting as Statement Pieces This spring, Designer Laetitia Laurent has been gravitating more towards lighting that doubles as functional artwork.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2025
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An online poll on a major news website showed a whopping 82 percent in favor of direct talks with the U.S., with 7 percent favoring indirect talks and only 11 percent opposed to all talks.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2025
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For now, the Senate map in 2026 still favors Republicans, with retirements of Democrats in toss-up states like New Hampshire, Michigan, and Minnesota giving GOP strategists optimism about adding to their majorities.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Tend (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tend%20%28to%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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