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Recent Examples of untended For more than two centuries, such burial grounds, especially those in the former American slave states, have often been erased or obscured – paved over by parking lots, built upon by highways or private development, or simply left unknown and untended. —
Joanna Gilmore, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2025 Unlike Culex mosquitoes, which prefer breeding near larger sources of water such as untended swimming pools, culverts or detention basins, Aedes aegypti tend to breed in much shallower standing water. —Denise Chow, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025 Judging by the untended blisters on his knuckles and palms, however, Enzo doesn’t show much aptitude for it — to the extent that his supervisor drives the boy home one day to speak with his parents, surprised to discover that Enzo lives in a posh home with ocean views and a private pool. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 May 2025 Photo: Jeremy Liebman The living room, filled with furnishings designed by friends, including the late Zaha Hadid, overlooks an untended back garden and a large-scale dinosaur-skeleton sculpture of Schachter’s own making. —Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for untended
Joanna Gilmore, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2025 Unlike Culex mosquitoes, which prefer breeding near larger sources of water such as untended swimming pools, culverts or detention basins, Aedes aegypti tend to breed in much shallower standing water. —Denise Chow, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025 Judging by the untended blisters on his knuckles and palms, however, Enzo doesn’t show much aptitude for it — to the extent that his supervisor drives the boy home one day to speak with his parents, surprised to discover that Enzo lives in a posh home with ocean views and a private pool. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 May 2025 Photo: Jeremy Liebman The living room, filled with furnishings designed by friends, including the late Zaha Hadid, overlooks an untended back garden and a large-scale dinosaur-skeleton sculpture of Schachter’s own making. —Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for untended
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Dogs can’t be left unattended in the room or anywhere on the property.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
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How to clean a humidifier using hydrogen peroxide When left unattended for too long, the water reserve of humidifiers is essentially stagnant water, which is essentially a party for breeding bacteria, mold, and biofilms.— Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
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For patients living with rare and neglected diseases, the next breakthrough treatment might already be sitting in a pharmaceutical company’s filing cabinet.— Annette Bakker, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
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When first performed at L.A. Opera a decade ago, the lavish production, co-produced with English National Opera, helped recover a neglected opera.— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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The boy runs toward the water as the pair explore and play throughout the deserted park, splashing in pools and moving through different areas of the facility.— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
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The boy runs toward the water as the pair explore and play throughout the deserted park, including splashing in pools and moving through different areas of the facility.— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
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Hand creams are often a forgotten but very important part of any anti-aging routine, especially during the cooler months.— Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
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The term separation of powers has become a quaint concept from a forgotten Constitution.— Carolyn Cavecche, Oc Register, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Untended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/untended. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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