tending
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Famous for their rapid responses, the 3,000 members of Zaka are often the first to arrive on the scene of attacks or serious accidents and are trained to help survivors before tending to the dead.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
He said Min and Walker took care of them, spending time in the hospital and at their homes tending to their needs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
This would use silviculture, the branch of forestry that deals with establishing, growing and tending forests.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
A middle-aged man tending the site told me it was about 80 years old.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
But they have little agility, tending to sloth when they reach full growth, and most Tasmanian herdsmen have learned with ease to avoid them.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
