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was treating
  • past progressive of treat.

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The root of the problem was treating life insurance like a retirement savings vehicle.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

The Italian NGO Emergency said it received three bodies at its hospital in Kabul and was treating 27 wounded but expected the toll to be higher.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

“We’d had a very amicable relationship with the Council, and suddenly this consultant was treating me and our team poorly and questioning all the work we had done,” DePree said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Also during that time, Gomez was treating infected dairy herds around Tulare.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

Now Percy was treating Bob the same way.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan