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to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it had a great time at the party had three operations on her leg

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noun

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Recent Examples of have
Verb
Whether the on-site power is a short or long-term solution for hyperscalers, Liberty has an answer. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025 Dale has state government, education, radio and television experience as well. Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
Hardy led the way in rushing with 138 yards and a have-to-see-it-to-believe-it touchdown. Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025 These aren't nice-to-haves anymore. Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for have
Recent Examples of Synonyms for have
Verb
  • This role has traditionally been reserved for players with the greatest flair, possessing an ability to open up defences with their deftness of touch and eye for a pass.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The additional charges include robbery, theft, violation of the Uniform Firearms Act, tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse, conspiracy, obstruction of justice and possessing an instrument of crime.
    Doha Madani, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • Members of the committee from both political parties criticized Underly for choosing to accept an alumni award at Indiana University instead of appearing before the committee Thursday to answer questions about student safety for the public that have arisen because of the Capital Times reporting.
    Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Christopher Scholtes accepted a plea deal that carries a sentence of 20 to 30 years in prison.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • There are videos flying around, with or without context; the US government is producing some, promoting others from random X accounts.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Midway through the fourth quarter, the 49ers produced a fourth-down stop from their own 35-yard line.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • Despite being deceived, Stone, who dated Garfield for four years, conceded that the actor's dedication to the secret was honorable.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
  • That’s 14 years of dreaming, dissolving, romanticizing, escaping, and sometimes deceiving ourselves.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
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  • However, there is evidence to suggest a 4-2-3-1 structure is experiencing a renaissance in the Premier League.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The results confirm what the folks at Prime Video experienced when S3 of TSITP amassed 70M viewers globally in its first 70 days, a 65% jump from S2 over the same time frame.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • Having played on the Tuesday, and returning to England on Wednesday, he was allowed until Friday off, but came in on Thursday for individual recovery work.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Due process requires a commitment to the reasons punishment is sought and thus allows those reasons to be addressed and countered.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But the company’s owner, Ana Chretien, is a close ally and business associate of Mario Juarez, who this news organization has previously reported to be a co-conspirator in an alleged scheme to bribe the former mayor.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Don’t bribe—empathize Bribing picky eaters with dessert is a common tactic parents use to get to the end of the meal.
    Taylor Grothe, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Slot’s side fell behind to Rasmus Kristensen’s strike but held their nerve and took complete control with 14 shots on target compared to just one.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Many of the marble mausoleums on this 14-acre spot are held by Argentina’s elite, some famous, others infamous—think past presidents, Nobel Prize winners, and military commanders.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025

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