as in treated
to behave toward in a stated way
you need to be nice to your brother
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Last year, guests were treated to music of the Beatles, Jimmy Buffett, big band and dance.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026 -
Sepsis can quickly lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death if not treated right away.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Here are those who served in the judicial branch.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Likely because Beyoncé served as a co-chair for this year’s event, the 14-year-old got a pass, wearing a white strapless Balenciaga gown with silver Jimmy Choo stilettos, sunglasses, and an unzipped jacket.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
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Every core operation on Liners, from adding a new product to reviewing quality, to pulling in news and handling comparisons, is handled by a team of nine AI agents.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The series recreates ordinary Soviet life from the period with painstaking detail and spares no one and nothing in its criticisms of what led to the disaster and how it was handled.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
14 May 2026
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“Was (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/was%20%28to%29. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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