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cater

[kay-ter] / ˈkeɪ tər /


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It's clear in Pokhara, a major tourism hub at the foot of the Himalayas that's grown significantly in the past 30 years to cater for a massive increase in visitors.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

While stalwarts like Golden Corral, the national chain with roughly 350 U.S. locations, cater to the budget-minded masses, the buffetscape contains smaller businesses and newer arrivals that have become favorites in their own right.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

So we plan to cater a barbecue buffet from Palmetto Pig, one of our favorite restaurants, instead.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Lesbian bars, and bars that cater to queer women, are few and far between.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Fred said a good vegetarian place would open soon, now that there was so much new investment in the country; somebody would figure out that there was a vegetarian market to cater to.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The shift could place added strain on pension, healthcare and long-term care systems, while also creating opportunities in the so-called silver economy that caters to older consumers, the newspaper said.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

School of Comedy’s Kids Comedy Workshop caters to ages 8 to 16.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Yet it doesn’t seem a coincidence to me that one newer show that caters to Generation Z, “Adults,” has a group of friends living rent-free in one of the character’s childhood home.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Halim Perdanakusuma, a smaller airport that caters to both civil and military flights, will also remain closed.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

“The cruise business has totally evolved,” said Oivind Mathisen, editor of the newsletter Cruise Industry News, “and become a business that caters to moderate incomes.”

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

He said he just hasn’t “sold out to do it” because he recognizes “what my game is catered to.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Clients want to customize AI models and control their own data, and Palantir has catered to these needs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

But one of the primary reasons that narrative exists is that, for so long, mainstream filmmaking catered to the majority.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

The stores catered to Chinese residents in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

So his parents took him out of public school and, at the beginning of seventh grade, sent him to Lakeside, a private school that catered to Seattle’s elite families.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

Police further allege that Bumper accepted Venmo payments to rent the school kitchen out to people who needed a large cooking facility for special events or catering.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

While traditional chains like Golden Corral continue catering to the budget-minded, newer hot spots—from Korean barbecue to Uzbek delicacies—are pairing value with variety.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Palmetto Pig charges $18 plus tax per person for catering, a huge discount compared with the $80 per person the Knot estimates the average couple spends on catering.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Uber expects the catering platform, with average orders exceeding $400, to boost its profit margins.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

If our recipe won that TV spot, it would have meant tons of orders for her mom’s catering business.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan


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