as in to care (for)
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Maybe transportation may be limited, one of the factors to going out in the public and enjoying what's out there.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025 -
Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy leisure time, and test your knowledge simultaneously.—
Sally Hoelscher,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Sirianni calls them with specific questions but winds up relishing in their tangents.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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He’s known for brash takes on politics and appears to relish taking down moralists and elitists.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
20 July 2025
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While math inspired Medeiros, Jean Creighton likes to think about the ways that the motion of planets shapes our lives.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Costa's 2023 Hellcat Challenger Jailbreak modded by Hennessy with 1,100 horsepower may seem like overkill to some people, but Costa is a proud Mopar owner who likes the challenge his car gives him.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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Users prefer answer-first experiences — powered by ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. 2.—
Lutz Finger,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Knowing the Dodgers’ bench was empty, Baldelli preferred Jax face Esteury Ruiz, a speedster whose .642 career OPS is 309 points lower than Ohtani’s mark.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Nature lovers, however, will adore Hokkaido—where rolling lavender fields meet powdery slopes—while Nara offers the perfect opportunity to meet roaming deer under ancient shrines.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Fans adored this celebrity matching game primarily for its bawdy humor and banter between host Gene Rayburn and beloved panelists such as Charles Nelson Reilly, Brett Somers, and Betty White.—
Lindsay Soll,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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Those who went to the North Rim instead, typically just 10% of annual visitors, could fancy themselves more adventuresome.—
Tom Zoellner,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Sorry, Niko, with Jovic still fancying himself as a wing and not exactly a fan of minutes in the middle.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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Use defensively in horizontals, especially if track bias favors closers.—
Jared Welch,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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With the dress the focal point of her red carpet look, Garner kept her accessories minimal, favoring jewelry pieces courtesy of Beladora, a source for authentic vintage and designer jewels based in Los Angeles.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025
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More key members of the team tasked with bringing the East Bank development to life have been selected, and a construction timeline is emerging.—
Molly Davis,
The Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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But Hartzell, who preceded Davis, was selected without a search committee as a sole finalist during the COVID-19 pandemic after several months leading as interim, just like Davis.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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“Cotton (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotton%20%28to%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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