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cater

[key-ter] / ˈkeɪ tər /


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Although the group doesn’t perform in Korean — unless it’s for fun — they cater to K-pop fans, which is easy to do since they too are K-pop fans.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

For decades, food makers have relied on a proven playbook: cater to consumers’ taste buds with sugar, salt and a steadily expanding galaxy of flavors.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Neos and Innovator Capital — another ETF firm purchased by Goldman in a deal that was finalized earlier this year — both cater to this rapidly growing niche.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

They’re blindly screaming their heads off, bolstered by the person who stopped molding herself in someone else’s image, who refused to cater to how the world or the industry thought she should appear.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

A staff to cater to my every need on the long train trip.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

The company still caters to budget buyers with a line of subcompact SUVs, but builds them in South Korea where the company is able to eke out a profit.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

His Marina del Rey company LaTerra Development recently completed a 575-unit complex along the 5 Freeway near the Burbank MetroLink station that caters to tenants in the entertainment industry.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

DUP MP Jim Shannon highlighted this lack of oversight a sector that predominantly caters for "sleep-deprived and vulnerable parents".

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

Tesla also caters to retail investors in ways other companies don’t, reserving time for questions submitted by everyday investors on quarterly earnings calls and often inviting them to events.

From MarketWatch Jun. 5, 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

But one of the primary reasons that narrative exists is that, for so long, mainstream filmmaking catered to the majority.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

“We found that no grooms were really being catered to whatsoever,” said Fletcher Kasell, half of the fashion label Tanner Fletcher, a New York brand that began offering more options for grooms three years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

UFO is just one of several ETFs catered to the business of space.

From Barron's May 11, 2026

Branded as "danmei" - or indulgence in beauty - the genre is part of a beloved lineage of gay romance that has long catered to female fantasy.

From BBC Feb. 26, 2026

To remember Captain James Cook, who sailed to Australia, we just needed to remember him as the cook in a restaurant that catered exclusively to koalas and kangaroos.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin

Evidence also suggests people caught the bug while eating out, rather than at home - with catering and food services such as restaurants, cafes or take-aways likely to play a part.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

With few exceptions, she said, they stop short of overtly catering to weight-loss drug users.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Andrea, a 32-year-old mother who declined to give her surname because she felt ashamed of her predicament, tried to reinvent herself by starting a catering business after the stationary shop where she worked shut down.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Delta Airlines opened a new luxury lounge at Los Angeles International Airport in October, catering to high-end customers who want an elevated travel experience.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Baba worked late and Mama had a ton of catering orders.

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




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