here is

phrase

used in speech and informal writing to introduce a person, subject, or action
Here is what I think we should do.
Here's the thing/problem—I already told her I would go.

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“Here is.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20is. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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