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Their findings will serve to prepare for what will likely be a years-long mitigation and restoration effort.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

They can serve to relax listeners while challenging the player.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Some buybacks might only serve to mitigate the dilution caused by heavy stock-based compensation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

Armed with a so-called super-majority of more than two-thirds of seats in parliament, he also plans retroactively to limit the number of terms a prime minister can serve to two.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

What you avoid when you don’t meet someone face-to-face are all the confusing and complicated and ultimately irrelevant pieces of information that can serve to screw up your judgment.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell