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tender

[ten-der] / ˈtɛn dər /






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Nominated for Academy Awards on seven occasions, he won best actor for his role as a troubled country singer in 1983's Tender Mercies.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

"AI assistants are still not a reliable way to access and consume news," said Jean Philip De Tender, deputy director general at the EBU, and Pete Archer, head of AI at the BBC.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

Tender flaked blue crab and summer squash add sweetness and depth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

Tender, honest and evocatively photographed, this documentary sticks to you like a boutonniere on a lapel.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025

Tender sensibilities didn’t enter into it; life was hard, but life for animals on a working farm was harder.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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