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Declines in crude tend to weigh on demand for palm oil as a biofuel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Older adults tend to produce less nitric oxide as they age, and reduced nitric oxide availability can affect blood vessel function.
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
Popular swimming and surfing spots tend to have measures to protect against attacks.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
In other words, earnings periods tend to bring company-specific good news that can support stocks, while the stretches after earnings often leave investors more focused on macroeconomic risks, politics and geopolitics.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
This is what busy grown-ups tend to do, especially in the morning when there are jobs to get to and errands to run.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing tend
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 5
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