tend
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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
Pinchpoints tend to be around the arrival for the weekend on Thursday and Friday.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
His teams tend to dramatically decline two or three seasons after his hiring.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
They also reported bigger drops in food sufficiency among adults ages 25 to 44, who tend to be higher-propensity sport bettors compared with other age groups.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
She was no longer needed to burp and change Max, and so far he’d had no younger brothers or sisters for her to tend.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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