tender
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Riverside County Fire Capt. John Clingingsmith Jr. said 110 fire personnel were battling the blaze, using 30 engines, four hand crews, two dozers and one water tender truck.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
They moved on to a client tender and she was scribbling notes.
From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026
Fluffy grains, cooked until tender but still distinct, then finished with a handful of herbs — whatever looks good, whatever you have.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
It is described as a "tender comedy" centred on an "unlikely friendship" and the "challenges and rewards" of relationships for people in their 50s and 60s.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
My mother’s tender caresses and my father’s smile of benevolent pleasure while regarding me are my first recollections.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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