as in to feed
to provide food or meals for
a local firm will cater the awards banquet for high school athletes of the year
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Recent Examples of cater
The 39-year-old actor has had his fair share of odd jobs, including catering deviled eggs, waffles, and other treats, and teaching abstinence to high schoolers.
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
The internal battery is reported to cater for 3,000 image updates per charge, or up to 2 years between top-ups.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 1 Feb. 2025
These heart macarons, 24 for $54.99 from Harry and David, are also a great and delicious choice to cater your party.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
Shortly after assuming control, the buyer grew suspicious as the stores were nowhere near as profitable as Butler claimed, particularly in catering, the charges say.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2025
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
The internal battery is reported to cater for 3,000 image updates per charge, or up to 2 years between top-ups.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 1 Feb. 2025
These heart macarons, 24 for $54.99 from Harry and David, are also a great and delicious choice to cater your party.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
Shortly after assuming control, the buyer grew suspicious as the stores were nowhere near as profitable as Butler claimed, particularly in catering, the charges say.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2025
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In the adorable images, Garcelle is pictured feeding baby Valley on the sofa while her grandson, Oliver Jr., is cheesing next to her.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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Can cats get bird flu? Cats can get bird flu, and half known to be infected died, according to a study from last summer on farm cats fed raw milk from infected cows.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Alternatively, people can board the Muni N Judah train at 4th Street and King Street near the Caltrain station and get off at Montgomery Street to the BART station.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
The Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Alice Independent School District in South Texas warned parents on Wednesday that U.S. Border Patrol agents may board school buses to conduct immigration checks on students traveling for extracurricular activities, potentially resulting in detention or deportation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Damage was sustained to four city garbage trucks and four businesses, including a Brooks Brothers store and a Chase Bank, the department said.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The market had put faith in a sector-wide turnaround after stellar results from Cartier owner Richemont, but sustained weakness in LVMH’s fashion and leather goods and wines and spirits segments pointed to further divergence in the sector.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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This top foundation serves all skin types, locks in place for up to 12 hours, and actually works to activate your skin’s production of hyaluronic acid and ceramides.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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The disparity is even greater with respect to people serving the longest sentences.—
Steve Zeidman,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cater. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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