tender

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Add bell peppers and cook until slightly tender but still vibrant, 3–4 minutes.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

A pulsing exploration of party culture and collective movement, it's a departure from the tender, introspective ballads on her Mercury Prize-winning debut, Collapsed In Sunbeams and its 2023 follow-up, My Soft Machine.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Blue Owl Technology Income Corp. sees tender requests rise an estimated 40.7% in the first quarter for its $3 billion fund.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Colorado’s law, she explained, “restricts treatment-related speech uttered by medical professionals only as part of a larger regulatory scheme aimed at ensuring that providers tender high-quality medical care to patients.”

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

“A large sheaf, but I know there’s room in your heart for it, Marmee dear,” added Meg’s tender voice.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott