Example Sentences

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Investors spent years treating Chili’s like an aging casual-dining chain.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

A few began treating him with observable disdain, including the English teacher who had us read “The Scarlet Letter.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The defining mistake of the past 40 years of retirement planning is treating Social Security as a guaranteed floor strong enough to anchor everything else.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

He added: "I want to reassure the local community that we are treating this attack with the utmost seriousness."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“How are they treating you up there?” she said.

From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli