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as in to accompany
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
a passel of assistants attend the movie star wherever she goes
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2
as in to listen
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
I'm sorry, but all the noise means I'm having a hard time attending to the conversation
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as in to watch
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
tired of attending other people's children, the nanny was eager to have a child of her own
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as in to coincide
to occur or exist at the same time
all the pomp and circumstance that attend the opening of the Olympic Games
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Recent Examples of attend
The students also connected with the local birding community by attending the San Diego Bird Festival, put on by the San Diego Bird Alliance.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The 37-year-old Los Angeles native attended Harvard-Westlake, the same high school as Thompson and her younger sister and Angel City teammate Gisele, and experienced that same World Cup, though Riley plays for New Zealand.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Apparently, the two women even attended said friend’s weekend-long baby shower (yeah, seems that’s a thing).
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
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Register to attend Forrester B2B Summit North America from March 31– April 3 in Phoenix Arizona, or online to learn more about AI product strategy in a fast-changing world.
—Forrester, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The 37-year-old Los Angeles native attended Harvard-Westlake, the same high school as Thompson and her younger sister and Angel City teammate Gisele, and experienced that same World Cup, though Riley plays for New Zealand.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Apparently, the two women even attended said friend’s weekend-long baby shower (yeah, seems that’s a thing).
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
In The Black Sea Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Wednesday, March 26th
Register to attend Forrester B2B Summit North America from March 31– April 3 in Phoenix Arizona, or online to learn more about AI product strategy in a fast-changing world.
—Forrester, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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The fact sheet accompanying the order is wide-ranging: a policy aimed at correcting global imbalances, restoring manufacturing, reshoring supply chains, confronting non-market economies, and ensuring the defense industrial base is no longer dependent on foreign adversaries.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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Fascination has accompanied each of Altuve’s first six starts in left field.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Other Premium features include offline listening, the ability to play any song, unlimited skips and higher audio quality.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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This puts you in a better position to first listen and then guide employees to resources better equipped to help them.—
Maria Ross,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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About 75 residents were present spread out among the historic church’s wooden pews to watch the event.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2025
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Dever is of course an amazing actress (go watch Unbelievable, Dopesick and most recent, Apple Cider Vinegar on Netflix) so that took priority over Abby’s size.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Chicago Tribune The end of the ACC Tournament coincided with Notre Dame’s spring break, offering the team a few days off.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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The move coincides with the Mediterranean country's growing tourism industry, which saw a 4% increase in visitor numbers between 2023 and 2024, with a steady influx of travelers throughout the year.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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The apparent fan made critical comments Wednesday about the press, according to People and BBC News, and Harry was escorted out of the courtroom.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Thousands of workers were fired and escorted out of their buildings by security.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2025
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To hear Soderbergh’s full interview, subscribe to the Toolkit podcast on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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The forum is dominated by anonymous posts about would-be applicants complaining about waiting months to hear back from background investigators.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Nutley directed academic services at St. Xavier, and supervised a program aimed at helping teens who were struggling academically, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Shapiro supervises them all, on both scientific and ethical matters.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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In addition, Tobey oversees Lionsgate’s AI initiatives designed to increase production, marketing and distribution efficiency and provide new tools for filmmakers, including its partnership with Runway.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Joan Jett and her company Blackheart have entered into a partnership with hit songwriter Evan Bogart’s Seeker Music to oversee the legendary rock artist’s catalog together, The Hollywood Reporter can report exclusively.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Attend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attend. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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