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as in accompanies
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
a passel of assistants attend the movie star wherever she goes
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as in listens
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
I'm sorry, but all the noise means I'm having a hard time attending to the conversation
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as in supervises
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
tired of attending other people's children, the nanny was eager to have a child of her own
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as in coincides
to occur or exist at the same time
all the pomp and circumstance that attend the opening of the Olympic Games
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Recent Examples of attends
Steve stays in Hawkins to become a Little League coach, Nancy drops out of Emerson College to take a job at The Herald in Boston, and Robin attends Smith College.
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Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
If your grandchild attends one of these schools and receives financial aid, check with the school’s financial aid office about how your generosity could affect their aid package.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Colombia's Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez attends a ceremony in Bogota in June.
—Erika Angulo, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Leonardo Maria del Vecchio attends the amfAR Gala Venezia 2023 presented by Mastercard and Red Sea International Film Festival on September 03, 2023 in Venice, Italy.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
Tori Holmes, who attends Loyola, said his life would be very different without BCSB.
—Denise Koch, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Known for her outspokenness about the failures of the fashion industry and about the Israel–Hamas war, Karefa-Johnson is at once a fashion insider, who attends fashion weeks in Milan and Paris, and a frequent critic.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
Any child who attends a child care center with attendees who receive federal funding could be impacted, Snider said.
—Charlotte Kramon, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
There has been no announcement as to whether Prince George, who currently attends Lambrook School with his younger siblings, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, is set to attend Eton College as his father, Prince William, and his uncle Prince Harry did.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2025
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Koma shared the photo of Tisdale French that accompanies her Cut essay, but with his head superimposed onto her body.—
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Kiyan has never shied from the spotlight that accompanies his dad.—
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The company has more than 120M annual listens across 45 shows and works with companies including Disney, Netflix, Toyota, Hasbro, Paramount, and Penguin Random House.—
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The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.—
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The position directly supervises all parole agent specialists and parole agent supervisors assigned to the Division of Training Unit.—
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The Holdovers Set in 1970s New England, The Holdovers follows a cranky prep school teacher (Paul Giamatti) who reluctantly supervises students stuck on campus over Christmas break.—
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The event at San Jose State coincides with the release of the annual Silicon Valley Index, and all those statistics should give Thompson plenty to dive into as the valley remains a region with enormous amounts of wealth and poverty.—
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And the timing coincides with football season.—
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Joe is plagued with visions of his dead father during his therapy sessions and hears disembodied voices whispering while hanging out with friends.—
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MacLeod said many of the complaints his organization hears are like the Johnsons’ and involve third-party utility billing companies hired by landlords.—
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Naturally, Rue is captured by Laurie again, only to later become a bargaining chip in an exchange with another nefarious figure (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) who apparently oversees some kind of escorting empire.—
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The city is responsible for negotiating its public servants’ health insurance contracts, and the board oversees that relationship.—
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Meanwhile, an exhausted fan base watches on.—
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If anybody watches it, they’re so moved by it.—
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Designed to keep you warm and cozy during cold temperatures, this fuzzy shearling layer manages to stay stylish with the help of a polished trim and chic gold buttons.—
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Chef David Richter cooks with confidence and restraint (his mole is the real deal); co-owner Jessica Richter manages the dining room.—
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“Attends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attends. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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