as in to care (for)
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Manchester City has enjoyed an identical win rate in the Premier League.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025 -
For now, most Americans still enjoy unusual job security, but for those looking for work, the job hunt has been getting harder compared with the red-hot hiring days of 2021-2023.—
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arkansasonline.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Citing the Kremlin, Popov relished how reports of the conversation between the leaders about the need for the war in Ukraine started by Putin to stop did not include what role Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would play.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Remember how earnestly the players relished the competition?—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2025
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People like to see competition and camaraderie but some kind of flare to each personality.—
Gabby Herzig,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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This is creating just the sort of uncertainty that business leaders do not like.—
Roger Trapp,
Forbes,
17 Feb. 2025
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Most people would still prefer to eat fresh over frozen food, but no one is going to get more time to cook anytime soon.—
Meghan McCarron,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Missiles launched from Iran against Israel, for example, or vice versa, must fly over Jordan, Saudi Arabia, or the Gulf states—countries that would likely prefer to sit on the sidelines of such a conflict and that likely prefer that live missiles not pass through their airspace.—
Raphael S. Cohen,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
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She is survived by her adoring husband, Doug; her children, Laura Whitney Backstrom and Greg Backstrom (Brian Farley); siblings, Rick (Mary Jo) Ungerman, Sandy (John) Corbett, Craig (Camille Benjamin) Ungerman, Mary Pat (Greg) Shepherd; and many nieces and nephews.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Doctor Unicorn Soft Unicorn Hooded Bathrobe Unicorn fans will adore this cozy bathrobe that’s available in four color combinations.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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Elsewhere, the Pittsburgh Steelers are in need of a quarterback with both Russell Wilson and Justin Fields not appearing to be fancied after a disappointing end to last season.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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And yet Danielle is currently playing The Traitors so poorly — making big, sloppy, conspicuous moves, alienating potential allies, and fancying herself an Oscar-winning actress while displaying community-center theatrics — that even scene-stealing ignoramus Tom Sandoval has taken notice.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Cubs are favored again, harkening back to the days when Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant were the stars and Joe Maddon held court with the media like a late-night talk-show host.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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McClung is favored to win the event but all the pressure will be on him this year.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Litchfield High School teachers selected two freshmen as Students of the Week for March 11-15.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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February 7, 2025 Products are independently selected by our editors.—
Marie Courtois,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Cotton (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotton%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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