as in breathing
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as in person
a member of the human race
no one has the right to enslave another being
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as in object
one that has a real and independent existence
new parents are typically in awe at having created this separate being
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as in essence
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is
music is such a large part of her being that she could never give up performing
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as in living
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 sitting
to occupy a place or location
we'll be there waiting for you
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as in ranking
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
our school's football team is first in its division
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as in happening
to take place
the party is next Saturday
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Recent Examples of being
Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
Heinrich Himmler and other Third Reich occultists in the 1930s latched onto the strange idea that the Aryan race was not the product of evolution but descended from semidivine beings who left the heavens and established a secret civilization on Earth, possibly beneath Central Asia.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Pedro said the city would serve as landlord for the time being but could eventually hand the duties off in the future.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Two beings connected by an eternal bond, instantly overwhelmed with an abiding love and devotion to each other.
—Leah Donnella, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Jan. 2026
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Noun
From a pair of yellow-gold earrings to a statement-being-an-understatement necklace, the five-piece line is made to resemble the ancient Roman art of weaving.
—Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
Heinrich Himmler and other Third Reich occultists in the 1930s latched onto the strange idea that the Aryan race was not the product of evolution but descended from semidivine beings who left the heavens and established a secret civilization on Earth, possibly beneath Central Asia.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Pedro said the city would serve as landlord for the time being but could eventually hand the duties off in the future.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Two beings connected by an eternal bond, instantly overwhelmed with an abiding love and devotion to each other.
—Leah Donnella, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Jan. 2026
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Noun
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The bill would also require businesses that sell delivery goods, such as grocery delivery providers or DoorDash, to list a comparison of the delivery price versus the regular price if the goods were to be bought in-person at the store.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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If those extra months incur large public healthcare costs, or if that person’s continued life means one’s great grandchildren receive a substantially smaller bequest, those factors typically aren’t reflected in the patient’s personal willingness to pay.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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At some point, those fuel sources will be exhausted, no further energy will be naturally extracted from what remains within them, and those once-brilliant objects will fade away into darkness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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From a design perspective, that reinforces Ratti’s desire to keep the emphasis on the flame itself and not the object.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
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Joe’s Stone Crab is as definable of the Miami Beach essence as the city’s distinctive Art Deco along Ocean Drive, its beaches and the Fontainebleau hotel.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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That being said, when time is of the essence, Winair remains the quickest option—because who wants to waste a single minute of island time?—
Molly Barstein,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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The goal is not to recreate the human brain, but to explore whether living neurons can perform useful computation more efficiently than conventional hardware, particularly for tasks related to learning, adaptation, and pattern recognition.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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An Alabama man was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for raping a 95-year-old woman living with Alzheimer’s disease.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Klobuchar becomes the fourth sitting senator to announce plans to run for governor in 2026.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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As Tara runs up to grab one of the antidotes, her best friend Johnny (who is sitting beside it) reaches over and grabs it, then hands it down the table to Kristen.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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The series ran six seasons, consistently ranking among Nielsen’s top 10 shows for its first five years and landing in the top five three times.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Charlotte’s Kon Knueppel is in the midst of the most productive rookie season in Hornets history, ranking third in the league in 3-pointers made (151) behind only Stephen Curry and Donovan Mitchell.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Until now, that region has been completely out of reach, and scientists could only guess what was happening there.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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None of this means, of course, that the players and staff weren’t affected by what was happening in their city.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Under the new ownership structure, Authentic holds a 51% stake in Guess’s intellectual property, while existing shareholders retain the remaining 49%.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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A week after the collapse, KDKA Investigates learned about pre-existing conditions in the roads throughout the borough, likely from aging infrastructure, where small voids have popped up under the surface.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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