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  • present participle of serve.
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serving

[sur-ving] / ˈsɜr vɪŋ /
NOUN
portion
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Serious and unassuming, Eisenkot is in many ways the opposite of Netanyahu, Israel's longest serving prime minister, who has flawless American-accented English and is ever ready with headline-grabbing soundbites on US television or social media.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

After the failed attack, a Kremlin official serving as a back channel to the German government contacted his counterpart in Berlin, according to officials familiar with the exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

“It’s really the states that have the authority to require new generation as a condition on serving large loads,” said Nicole Huang, a vice president and research analyst at ClearView Energy Partners.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

With Holmes serving an 11-year federal prison sentence in Texas, Evans is raising their children while pursuing a new biotech venture of his own.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

She not only gave us a serving bowl and a kitchen chair, but it meant she trusted me.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye

He and his wife keep a candle lit in front of a photograph of their son in their kitchen, where they prepare elaborate meals, always with handmade corn tortillas and generous servings of avocado.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

A second group followed an energy-neutral diet that included three servings of dairy each day.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

According to the research firm Circana, frozen-yogurt servings sold in the U.S. between March 2025 and March 2026 rose by 26% compared with the previous year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Interactive invites help take the stress out of planning your menu, figuring out how much of each ingredient you’ll need and how many servings you’ll need to make.

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026

Mrs. V returns a few minutes later with a plate of hot chocolate chip cookies and two servings of milk in red sippy cups decorated with Disney princesses.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper


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