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But as the series progresses, her thought process begins to change when she is forced to decide between her "comfort zone" or "to hold the hand of a woman she's not really fond of".
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
As a result, from the beginning of last year it stopped selling flat feeders and advised they should no longer be used - effectively saying what it calls a "fond farewell" to traditional bird tables.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
As Ed Kleinbard, the late taxation guru at USC, was fond of pointing out, the capital gains tax is our only truly voluntary tax.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Like the former secretary, Mullin has no background in law enforcement or immigration policy, but he’s fond of pretending to be a cowboy or a war veteran.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026
“It’s like walking into a dream. As though it is someplace else entirely and not simply another tent. Perhaps I am just fond of snow. However did you come up with it?”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Vocabulary lists containing fond
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 3
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We Were Liars
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