tending

Example Sentences

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As he is tending to those members of his congregation he has helped to safety, I take the opportunity to speak to him.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Close-quarters scenes of Grogu tending to a wounded Mando demanded a surgical level of control from Scott and his fellow puppeteers to pull out the emotions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Car companies will often offer incentives to help their trade-in customers offset negative equity, with some brands tending to offer more because their cars depreciate faster.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Keenan, who has been tending to her streets for several years, has been paying Phillips $100 for Wednesday scouting forays and another $100 to fill four or five huge bags on Saturday trash patrol.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Daylight began to forsake the red-room; it was past four o’clock, and the beclouded afternoon was tending to drear twilight.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë