1
as in to possess
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
my uncle has a sizable collection of black powder rifles
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2
as in to accept
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
we decided that I would have the job of calling the volunteers on the phone she refused to have him as a husband
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3
as in to produce
to bring forth from the womb
her grandmother had 11 children
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as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue
he'd been had —the painting was a fake, and he never saw the "art dealer" or his money again
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as in to allow
to give permission for or to approve of
I will not have any more nonsense about a party in celebration of my retirement
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as in to bribe
to influence someone with a bribe
an upstanding judge who could not be had at any price
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as in to hold
to keep in one's mind or heart
I have never had an unkind thought for him do you have an opinion?
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as in money
a wealthy person
a society that discriminates between the haves and the have-nots
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Recent Examples of have
Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 22 Sep. 2025
Big Bold Beautiful Journey also had a fellow Oscar nominated star in Farrell, and a hot, up-and-coming filmmaker was attached.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Listed at 5-foot-11, 197 pounds, Boutte was able to overpower defensive backs to rip away the ball in gotta-have-it situations this summer.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Daniel also has and continues to be involved in podcasting at the newspaper.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 22 Sep. 2025
Big Bold Beautiful Journey also had a fellow Oscar nominated star in Farrell, and a hot, up-and-coming filmmaker was attached.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
That’s why the initial payroll estimates (drawn from a survey when roughly 60% have responded) are revised twice further (when north of 90% have).
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Listed at 5-foot-11, 197 pounds, Boutte was able to overpower defensive backs to rip away the ball in gotta-have-it situations this summer.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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The current rule allows each team a chance to possess the ball even if the first team scores a touchdown during the extra period, which is 10 minutes long.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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The other team then gets a chance to possess the ball under the same set of circumstances.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Tennessee Department of Education provided a list of more than 200 schools accepting scholarship students for the 2025-26 school year.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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The planning commission accepted the recommendation, with a small modification related to how medical clinics are defined in the Land Development Code.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Flood warnings are in place, as rapid rainfall could produce flash and urban flooding and potential mudslides in elevated areas of Cuba, according to the NHC.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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This episode of The Sunday Story was produced by Andrew Mambo and Abby Wendle.—
September 28,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed by the FTC in June 2023 under the Biden administration, claimed that Amazon deceived tens of millions of customers into signing up for its Prime subscription program and sabotaged their attempts to cancel it.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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At its worst, AI can be used by bad actors and content farms to confuse or deceive listeners, push ‘slop’ into the ecosystem, and interfere with authentic artists working to build their careers.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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The man with the thankless task of sorting out the mess that is Caribbean cricket is experienced Jamaican administrator Chris Dehring, who returned to Cricket West Indies as chief executive officer in February.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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An artist and photographer, Alolkoy is experienced with wildlife photography, documenting local birds, bobcats and coyote.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Senate late on Tuesday rejected in a 55-45 vote a 7-week stopgap funding measure supported by Republicans that would have allowed the government to continue operations.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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According to authorities Gibson allowed his large dogs to roam freely in the neighborhood and a neighbor’s ring camera caught footage moments after the alleged atatck.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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In May, Coinbase revealed that cybercriminals had bribed a few of its overseas customer support agents to leak customers' personal data.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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Executives and employees from a strip club operator are facing charges for allegedly bribing a New York official with free trips and private dances.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Republicans balked, accusing Democrats of holding the government hostage by standing in the way of continued federal funding unless their health-care demands are met.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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While Avatar 2 will have 90% of the Imax, One Battle After Another will hold onto its Imax 70MM auditoriums.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Have.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/have. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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