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as in to live
to have life
stories that begin with the familiar line "once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden"
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as in to happen
to take place
the party is next Saturday
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Recent Examples of be
There are plenty of places with worthy slices where there are no lines.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 June 2026
So, when there are situations of self-dealing, the attorney general could get involved.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 17 June 2026
The warning, which is in effect until 4:15 p.m., was issued after radar indicated that there was rotation in a severe thunderstorm that was located near Maysville, moving east at 45 mph.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Then there are concerns about potential ICE crackdowns around the World Cup.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 June 2026
So, when there are situations of self-dealing, the attorney general could get involved.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 17 June 2026
The warning, which is in effect until 4:15 p.m., was issued after radar indicated that there was rotation in a severe thunderstorm that was located near Maysville, moving east at 45 mph.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Then there are concerns about potential ICE crackdowns around the World Cup.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for be
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As a result, many working-class Korean and Latino immigrant households lived side by side and often confronted similar challenges, including substandard housing conditions, landlord abuses and underfunded public schools.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Related Stories The launch gives subscribers live broadcasts from five channels, TF1, TMC, TFX, TF1 Séries Films and the 24-hour news channel LCI, alongside thousands of hours of on-demand programming.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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Speaking of that last vampire subject, this is also a great episode for Jacob Anderson in the B-plot, as Louis plays the reluctant avenger doing that loveable scoundrel Raglan James’s dirty work in two stand-out action sequences.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Democratic voters are more likely to vote by mail than Republicans so stand to benefit in future elections if the Supreme Court declines to get involved.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Outdoor recreation has become one of the state's strongest engines of growth, now ranking as Arkansas' second-largest industry behind agriculture.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
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This means that compared to other breads, sourdough is low on the glycemic index, a classification system that ranks carbohydrate-rich foods on a scale of 0-100 according to their impact on blood sugar levels.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 June 2026
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If that happens, remove the safety clip, hold the can with both hands, and prepare to spray when the bear is roughly 30 to 40 feet away.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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But even with a magnificent performance from an inspired goalkeeper, there’s no way that this result should have happened, even with Luis de la Fuente’s decision to leave Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams on the bench.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Many of the existing lodgepole guest cabins were built by the Butler family—and in the 30s, the younger generations opened the ranch to friends and family guests from the east.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Upon closing, existing Fox shareholders are expected to own approximately 73% of the combined company and legacy Roku shareholders approximately 27%.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Months later, in October, King was indicted for perjury, for allegedly lying under oath in grand jury testimony.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Between them lay much of the answer.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Oslo University Hospital on June 5 said Mette-Marit had been placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant after a significant deterioration in her health that likely gave her only a year left to live without the surgery.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Due to safety concerns, deputies then placed a camera under the door to see inside the apartments.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Over the past few months, Anthropic’s aspirations in the life sciences have begun to come into focus.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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The effort comes as Colorado officials have renewed concerns about mountain pine beetles.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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“Be.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/be. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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