tender
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They moved on to a client tender and she was scribbling notes.
From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026
The government plans to release land for a 300-400-bed hospital, its first tender for a private hospital in nearly two decades, the DBS analysts note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Romance: Another of Pynchon’s late crime novels, “Bleeding Edge” also chronicles the tender but tested love between insurance investigator Maxine Tarnower and her phlegmatic husband, Horst.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Add bell peppers and cook until slightly tender but still vibrant, 3–4 minutes.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
“But I did mind you, Pip,” he returned with tender simplicity.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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