serve

Example Sentences

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Fish and chip shops usually serve nothing else and most are take-away.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The approved bill now stipulates that the vice-president - appointed by the president rather than elected - will become the head of state to serve out the rest of the seven-year term.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Several have been pushed out after legal battles because they lack Senate confirmation to serve as U.S. attorneys.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

A strong debut from SpaceX could serve as a launchpad for many other giant unicorns to go public as well.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

People particularly enjoyed taking in the Pullman porters, the Black men whom industrialist George Pullman hired to serve the sleeper cars on his trains.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson