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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.