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as in ministers (to)
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as in cares (for)
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For the kind of traveler who gravitates toward local food scenes, independent businesses and unhurried experiences, a drizzly Seattle day is actually a gift.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026 -
High-vamp ballet flats from The Row, a ball cap, and an oversized brown suede tote bag are natural add-ons Kravitz regularly gravitates towards, while the pop of red beaded necklace totally caught us by surprise.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2026
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Trump likes Charles and royal pomp, but there are potential flashpoints, not least the administration’s recent comments about UK sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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If your cat likes poultry or fish, pick a low-protein food with that flavor.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Or the company prefers one recruit to another, or a different starting quarterback?—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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Rockwell remembers learning how to make a phone call during the early Idol seasons, when finalists had dedicated call-in numbers, and still prefers casting votes through more traditional avenues, like texting.—
Philiana Ng,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Kuwait remain inside OPEC not because the quota system favors them, but because OPEC is, in practice, their instrument.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The revenge literature Garber favors works on a longer timeline and a more ambitious scale, targeting not private malefactors but figures of authority.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Senior Anglers group enjoys freshwater and saltwater fishing, camping, boating and environmental conservation.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The bill enjoys bipartisan sponsorship and unanimous committee support because the math is straightforward and the need is obvious.—
Jennifer Mahr,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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“Tends (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tends%20%28to%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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