tend to

Apply one's attention, as in We should tend to our business, which is to teach youngsters . This term uses tend in the sense of “attend.” [1300s]
Be disposed or inclined, as in We tend to believe whatever we are told . This term uses tend in the sense of “have a tendency.” [c. 1600]

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"The older gentlemen tend to use cash. ��ever is easier for the customer."

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From the concept of Medicaid as welfare it’s a short step to loading it with eligibility restrictions and administrative hoops to jump through; Republicans tend to picture Medicaid recipients as members of the undeserving poor, which aligns with their view of poverty as something of a moral failing.

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UPFs tend to contain more than five ingredients, which are not usually found in home cooking, such as additives, sweeteners and chemicals to improve the food's texture or appearance.

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"Many UPF tend to be high in these nutrients," she says, adding that studies to date haven't been able to prove that the effects of UPFs are due to anything more than "diets high in foods which are energy dense and contain large amounts of fat and sugar".

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"It's usually charities that help rather than councils, and if they do get involved, it can be housing officers or social workers who tend to come in all guns blazing, because they have a job to do – get your house cleared."

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