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tend

[tend] / tɛnd /




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And notably, they tend to disproportionately hurt the most vulnerable Americans.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

And keener senses tend to make for more consequential experiences.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Trade schools tend to draw students from lower-income backgrounds, according to a 2022 survey of more than 6,000 U.S. adults by Paul Osterman, an economist at MIT’s Sloan School of Management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

S&P500 and Nasdaq futures indexes each edged higher early Tuesday, by 0.3% and 0.4%, respectively alongside cryptos, which tend to reflect broad risk appetite.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

People tend to speak of them with reverence, and students may even be required to memorize and recite key passages.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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