minister to
verb
ministered to; ministering to; ministers to
: to help or care for (someone or something)
She devoted herself to ministering to the poor and sick.
The nurse ministered to his wounds.
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Health Secretary Wes Streeting became the first senior minister to quit Starmer’s Cabinet on Thursday in what is expected to be a precursor to challenging his leadership.
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Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Health Secretary Wes Streeting became the first senior minister to quit Starmer ’s Cabinet on Thursday in what is expected to be a precursor to challenging his leadership.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Health Secretary Wes Streeting became the first senior minister to quit Starmer's Cabinet in what is expected to be a precursor to challenging his leadership.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
According to a letter sent by the Dutch foreign and health ministers to parliament late Friday, Spain has activated the EU civil protection mechanism for a medical evacuation plane equipped for infectious diseases to be on standby in case anyone on the ship becomes ill.
—Arkansas Online, 10 May 2026
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Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Health Secretary Wes Streeting became the first senior minister to quit Starmer ’s Cabinet on Thursday in what is expected to be a precursor to challenging his leadership.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Health Secretary Wes Streeting became the first senior minister to quit Starmer's Cabinet in what is expected to be a precursor to challenging his leadership.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
According to a letter sent by the Dutch foreign and health ministers to parliament late Friday, Spain has activated the EU civil protection mechanism for a medical evacuation plane equipped for infectious diseases to be on standby in case anyone on the ship becomes ill.
—Arkansas Online, 10 May 2026
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“Minister to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minister%20to. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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