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as in to attend
to be a servant for
he served his master faithfully for 20 years
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as in to treat
to behave toward in a stated way
my parents served me well in preparing me for life
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as in to benefit
to provide with something useful or desirable
an excellent college that served her with the skills necessary to make it in today's job market
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Recent Examples of serve
Perez, then a 57-year-old Delano man, was serving a sentence at Kern Valley State Prison for assault with intent to commit rape.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
This roll-up mat can be stored in a cabinet or drawer, then pulled out to heat up in eight seconds for a quick solution to prevent serving cold plates on the dining table.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Braddy was sentenced to 30 years behind bars but was released from prison in 1997 — a year before Quatisha’s killing — after serving only 13 years.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Fein served as Associate Deputy Attorney General and as General Counsel to the Federal Communications Commission during the Reagan administration.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
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All the victims were outside of the church and attending a funeral, according to local law enforcement authorities.—
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The school board met in closed session on Wednesday to discuss the report of an incident that happened while Bulson was attending the National School Board Association Conference in New Orleans.—
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Aesthetic instinct alone does not suffice.—
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If that 3-pointer with 11 1/2 to go doesn’t grab you, any one of his big buckets, steals or rebounds down the stretch would suffice as a turning point.—
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By the end of this eerily melodic, strangely beautiful song about doing nothing, Tyler dreams wistfully of loitering in a parking lot.—
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That’s one of the most beautiful things about doing the play right now, that there are so many people coming who have never been to a play before, especially young people.—
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Doctors and medical practices who wanted to avoid the hassle and headaches of dealing with insurers, or who wanted to be able to treat uninsured patients, were sometimes open to unorthodox payment methods.—
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Their over 200 guests were then treated to dinner under a tent by the lake.—
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These encounters appear to act like a refueling system, delivering fresh gas that can keep the black hole quietly active for long periods.—
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While bold at first glance, electric blue is surprisingly wearable, acting almost like a modern neutral when paired with black, white, gray, navy, or denim.—
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For now, all that can be said for certain, judging by the latest implosion in his current employers West Ham’s fast-deteriorating season, is that nobody has benefited from his falling-out with Edu and the sequence of events that brought about Nuno’s exit from the City Ground.—
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Registration for the camp is $65, with all proceeds benefiting the Bulldogs program.—
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Plus, with both petite and short inseam options, they are designed to fit right off the rack with no tailoring required.—
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There is no one organizational system that fits every family and lifestyle, but there are some tips and tricks that help.—
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Perception is handled through a dual-lidar setup consisting of Halo and Sentinel systems.—
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Questions regarding vehicle maintenance and specifications are handled by the City of Chicago's Fleet & Facility Management department, which manages all municipal equipment.—
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“Serve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serve. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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