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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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McCollum prefers to leave the length of the regular season alone.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Others prefer to put in a solid hour of work on the weekends, leaving the kitchen gleaming and ready for the week ahead.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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Gass said AURs in the DTC channel are up mid-single digits as consumers gravitate to premium products.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Apr. 2025
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At a time when practically the entire rom-com genre has gravitated to streaming, this bilingual theatrical offering from Sony Pictures Classics feels like the best kind of throwback.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 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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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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“Tend (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tend%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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