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Meanings of tend to in English

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Usage of tend to in English
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In fact, biologists tend to use the terms 'organism' and 'individual' interchangeably.
The Structure of Evolutionary Theory
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Second: People tend to form unions with partners with similar credit scores.
Reuters
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However, companies listed on these markets tend to be relatively high risk.
The Irish Times
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Financial services companies tend to outperform in a higher interest rate environment.
Reuters
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I tend to believe that this is indeed the case, he said.
Reuters
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Those emigrating tend to be young and therefore more vulnerable, she said.
The Irish Times
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In times of crisis, businesses providing basic necessities tend to fare better.
Reuters
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December, January tend to be good months for the Nikkei, he said.
Reuters
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Animals living in tropical areas tend to leave fewer fossilised remains behind.
BBC
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Latin government actions seen to redress unequal treatment tend to draw applause.
Reuters
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And we tend to simply forget who was responsible for certain things.
The South African
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Social conditions in the West tend to approach those in the East.
Stories from Everybody's Magazine
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Meaning that the animals tend to be located in these particular places.
The Lost World
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Like most offers, price promises tend to come with terms and conditions.
The Guardian
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Your solutions to problems tend to be decisive and to happen quickly.
Cold Days
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Increases in deaths tend to trail spikes new infections by several weeks.
Radio NZ
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Tend to through the time
Tend to across language varieties
Canada
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United States of America
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South Africa
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