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cater

[kay-ter] / ˈkeɪ tər /


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It's clear in Pokhara, a major tourism hub at the foot of the Himalayas that's grown significantly in the past 30 years to cater for a massive increase in visitors.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Their gatherings can be an antidote to the bleak upstate New York winters in a town where few nearby bars cater to students.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

So we plan to cater a barbecue buffet from Palmetto Pig, one of our favorite restaurants, instead.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

“All of our politicians and parties cater towards old people, which is not a bad thing,” said Phoebe Dolan, 28, co-director and one of its founding members.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

White proprietors who cater exclusively to Negro trade stood in doorways and solicited us.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

The shift could place added strain on pension, healthcare and long-term care systems, while also creating opportunities in the so-called silver economy that caters to older consumers, the newspaper said.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

It caters to younger, higher-income shoppers but had also done well in rural and less wealthy areas, Saleh said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

The ride-hailing company is establishing a new chauffeuring brand, dubbed Alcove, that caters to demand for full days of executive travel between client meetings, conferences and flights, Chief Executive David Risher said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Halim Perdanakusuma, a smaller airport that caters to both civil and military flights, will also remain closed.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

My mother's parents were part of the small merchant class that caters to officials, Peacekeepers, and the occasional Seam customer.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Yevgeny Prigozhin, known as “Putin’s Chef” for having catered Kremlin events, leveraged high-level contacts to serve his grand ambitions for Wagner, the international mercenary force named for 19th-century German composer Richard Wagner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Vroman’s catered to various clientele and communities, from traveling dignitaries to academics and leisure readers on vacation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Clients want to customize AI models and control their own data, and Palantir has catered to these needs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

In Auckland, the Hāngī Master, Rewi Spraggon, honors his ancestors with his traditional hāngī catered cooking.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026

Behind the building which housed the dentist’s office ran a small path used by servants and those tradespeople who catered to the butcher and Stamps’ one restaurant.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

Police further allege that Bumper accepted Venmo payments to rent the school kitchen out to people who needed a large cooking facility for special events or catering.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

At the core of many businesses catering to loneliness in China is a simple offering: human connection.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Far from a traditional agricultural structure, the barn has been transformed into an entertainment and creative hub, complete with a grand bar, video wall, fireplaces, a game room, gym, and catering kitchen.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Uber Technologies agreed to buy catering platform EzCater for about $2.3 billion in cash, pushing its food-delivery business into a new niche.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

“I still don’t like that our house always smells like onions and spices, or that Mama runs her catering business out of our kitchen.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan


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