as in to treat
to behave toward in a stated way
you need to be nice to your brother
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However, dietary supplements are not meant to treat or cure any underlying disease and should be used in addition to lifestyle changes for optimal benefit.—
Elizabeth Barnes,
Verywell Health,
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To treat allies worse than enemies and raise taxes on consumers and businesses at a time when the cost of living is a major concern is anything but commonsense.—
The Editors,
National Review,
3 Apr. 2025
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The company includes Florida Blue, trade name of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, and now serves over 38 million people across 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands with more than 18,000 employees.—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The role of lawyers truly isn't to serve as cheerleaders for any one administration.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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There were other notable AI appearances at SXSW including Rivian, which is on the road to Level 3 autonomy and had a thrilling Electric Joyride where passengers could experience how well the electric car handles tricky terrain and steep curves.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Her successor, Ashley Moody, later handled the majority of the legal defense, despite her personal opposition to the gun restriction.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
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Booker, who appeared to have nothing more than two glasses of water and notes on his lectern, skillfully used the rules to his advantage, permitting colleagues to ask questions to give himself brief moments of rest while still maintaining control of the floor.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Those methods typically used by scalpers and bots, included purchasing more than four tickets per household, per show, and using multiple identities to buy up tickets.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Be (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/be%20%28to%29. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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