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tender

[ten-der] / ˈtɛn dər /






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They remain legal tender but not in circulation, as they are largely kept by private currency collectors.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Nearly 73% of patients achieved at least a 20% improvement in tender and swollen joints, more than half saw a 50% improvement, and 36% saw a 70% improvement.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

It was a sweet, tender and beautiful reminder of a universal feeling.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

And then there is his voice — perhaps at its most ravishing on “Take Care of Yourself,” a ballad from his 2011 album “Bella” — at once fierce and tender, colored by longing and loss.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Edamame and wild rice in a bowl with tender squash topped with lii pwayr—saskatoon berries—in a thick sauce, almost a gravy?

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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