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61.37Example in B♭ minor

Minor ii–V–i:

Cm7♭5 → F7alt → B♭m.

For Cm7♭5:

use C Locrian ♮2.

For F7alt:

use F altered.

For B♭m:

perhaps B♭ melodic minor or other tonic-minor color depending style.

Now one melodic-minor family can cover the entire cadence elegantly.