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serve

[surv] / sɜrv /




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The new edition has generated considerable interest in South Korea, where able-bodied men are required to serve between 18 and 21 months in the military, depending on the branch.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

One received active nerve stimulation, while the other used a sham device designed to serve as a comparison.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Adults who often serve as vital caregivers confront what it means to welcome grandchildren later in life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Something else to keep in mind is that diversification might serve you well, even with annuities, to address your money goals and lower your risk.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

“Before the sharks...both of you will have to serve DETENTION!”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Attanasio, who made his fortune in money management in Los Angeles, serves on the board of LA28, Harvard-Westlake High and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Nicknamed "The Viking" due to his hefty build and ginger beard, he resigned in 2007 and moved to Geneva, where his father Eduardo Sperisen-Yurt serves as Guatemala's ambassador to the World Trade Organization.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Donna Tryfman, a deputy public defender, serves in the major cases unit, where she handles homicide and other high-profile defendants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Mr. Mulligan serves as HHS’s chief economist and is an economics professor at the University of Chicago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

“It serves several purposes. Primarily, it is my connection to the circus, but it also functions as a safeguard of a sort. I neglected the fact that it does not cover those outside the fence.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Acton previously served in DeWine’s administration as a health official.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

For roughly $30 more, the Full Churrasco Experience allows lunchtime diners their fill of over a dozen different cuts of fire-roasted meat like chicken, lamb and beef served on skewers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

California's most recent Republican governor was "The Terminator" actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who served from 2003 to 2011.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

"I'll have my martini in this massive cup, please. Shaken, not served"

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Vinny could not believe that Deutsche Bank would let this guy loose to run around and torpedo their market unless it served the narrow interests of Deutsche Bank.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Trucks serving these places travel long distances and at times were mostly empty.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

For decades, India has been home to well-established local boarding schools modelled on the colonial British public-school system, serving elite, aristocratic families.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Crumbl, the high-end dessert chain serving up oversized cookies, has closed a swath of stores nationwide including seven in California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

El Salvador has deployed special forces to Haiti after four of its soldiers serving in a UN-backed force in the Caribbean nation went missing following a gang ambush, officials said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

He scooped out a serving of hot ash and quickly pulled himself back inside.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone


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