1
as in to treat
to behave toward in a stated way
it's important to deal with others fairly
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2
as in to concern
to have (something) as a subject matter
this textbook deals with the history of France
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Unlike traditional medical interventions that often focus on treating symptoms, medical retreats aim to identify the root causes of health challenges, both known and unknown.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025 -
Rose has mortgaged her house and slapped down $25,000 Euros to be treated at a clinic run by Dr. Gomez (Vincent Perez), whose methods lean more into analysis than medicine.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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The traffic alert was released Friday at 5:35 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 5:44 p.m.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2025
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These findings have fueled discussions concerning the origin and implications of such complex behaviors.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons cover half the team's salary cap, and Parsons could get a record-breaking contract this offseason.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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To break down some of the best and worst of this year’s wacky deadline, The Athletic brought together three of its writers: James L. Edwards III, who covers the New York Knicks; Darnell Mayberry, who covers the Chicago Bulls; and Josh Robbins, who covers the Washington Wizards.—
J. Robbins, J. Edwards and D. Mayberry,
The Athletic,
8 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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Jessica is getting better at handling the haters who bring unprovoked spite to their comments sections.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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As noted by Windows Report, the change is that now Google will offer to change it for you on the spot rather than simply prompting you to handle that elsewhere.—
Kevin Purdy,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Deal (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deal%20%28with%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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