tender
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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
The government plans to release land for a 300-400-bed hospital, its first tender for a private hospital in nearly two decades, the DBS analysts note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Romance: Another of Pynchon’s late crime novels, “Bleeding Edge” also chronicles the tender but tested love between insurance investigator Maxine Tarnower and her phlegmatic husband, Horst.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The cook had followed the recipe to perfection: chunks of tender stew meat simmered with onions, garlic, potatoes, parsnips, carrots, and tomatoes, seasoned with caraway and, of course, the paprika.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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