serving
Americannoun
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the act of a person or thing that serves.
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a single portion of food or drink; helping.
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Electricity. a layer of material, as jute yarn or tape, that is applied to the core or the exterior of a lead-covered cable and acts as a protective covering.
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Vocabulary lists containing serving
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Roh Tae-woo, who died in 2021, faced various criminal charges after serving as president from 1988 to 1993.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Another joked she was "serving face at the protest because the government couldn't serve justice".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
In addition to orchestrating different AI models, the AI Control Tower is now increasingly serving as a gateway to vet nonhuman identities.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Rather than merely serving as an establishment where people are in and out the door, Turner said bookstores invite customers to stay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Green set up this new galley and was soon serving up hot stews, tea, and cocoa.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
According to the research firm Circana, frozen-yogurt servings sold in the U.S. between March 2025 and March 2026 rose by 26% compared with the previous year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
“Selling more portions, more cups, more servings every day…will solve most of our issues from the past,” Navratil tells Barron’s.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Rather than offering the usual tedious politics, she gives us lavish servings of literary aesthetics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
It quickly became my default and it works for single servings or meal prepping, if you don’t want to worry about lunch for a few days.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
My record was thirteen plates with little servings of fish on each!
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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