tended

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Fossil evidence has long shown that humans tended to move into regions where the environment could support survival.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

She noted that most collisions tended to happen deep offshore, leading to the animals sinking to the bottom of the ocean rather than washing up on the coast.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

In those boxes, actual roses that will be tended to by stadium staff.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

While coastal states like Florida have tended to face the worst of price hikes, inland areas have also seen costs rise in recent years following hail storms, wind damage and other disasters.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

He remembered an island, a cave lit with soft glowing crystals, a dinner table on the beach tended by invisible air spirits.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan