as in waiter
a person who serves food or drink
we had barely finished ordering when the server brought our salads
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Super Micro Computer, which sells servers for AI and other uses, jumped 10.9%, and Palantir Technologies climbed 6.3%.
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Cody Allen, 35, on Feb. 29 Independence police officers, including Allen, and Mack, a civil process server, were carrying out an eviction at Larry Dean Acree’s former private residence in the 1100 block of Elsea Smith Road near Bundschu Road.
—Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
Walker said the street’s closure has hurt bartenders and other servers who depend heavily on tourist tips.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
The server’s recommendation of Hakurakusei sake ($26 for a carafe, $52 for a bottle) was also a big hit at the table.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Cody Allen, 35, on Feb. 29 Independence police officers, including Allen, and Mack, a civil process server, were carrying out an eviction at Larry Dean Acree’s former private residence in the 1100 block of Elsea Smith Road near Bundschu Road.
—Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
Walker said the street’s closure has hurt bartenders and other servers who depend heavily on tourist tips.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
The server’s recommendation of Hakurakusei sake ($26 for a carafe, $52 for a bottle) was also a big hit at the table.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Server.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/server. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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