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[tend] / tɛnd /




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Smaller, purpose-built open models tend to be cheaper than proprietary models, and can be deployed on Abridge’s own hardware, according to Liang.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

One of the biggest questions in aging research is why people tend to lose energy and vitality over time.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Known as the "California effect", legal and policy changes enacted in the state tend to lead to nationwide changes.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

His teams tend to dramatically decline two or three seasons after his hiring.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Perhaps “enduring” and “continuous” are better terms for it, although at first glance all Egyptian art between 3000 and 500 B.C. does tend to have a certain sameness.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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