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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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as in to treat
to behave toward in a stated way
you need to be nice to your brother
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Recent Examples of be
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
According to Stern, there is also guardianship paperwork, which has been signed by the children’s mother, that delegates parental authority to Omar, who Stern says has acted as a liaison for the children on school and medical matters because their mother does not speak English, per Rochester First.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
However, there are a few basic guidelines for growing them that are important to follow to keep them looking and growing their best.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
Although the program was a tribute to the TV series starring Paul Reuben as Pee-wee Herman and not the feature films with the same character, there was an occasional moment of crossover into the Pee-wee cinematic universe.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 May 2026
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Their goal was to boost inbound travel, especially among the domestic market, and Nuo specializes in that, although there are plenty of foreign guests here, too.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
According to Stern, there is also guardianship paperwork, which has been signed by the children’s mother, that delegates parental authority to Omar, who Stern says has acted as a liaison for the children on school and medical matters because their mother does not speak English, per Rochester First.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
However, there are a few basic guidelines for growing them that are important to follow to keep them looking and growing their best.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
Although the program was a tribute to the TV series starring Paul Reuben as Pee-wee Herman and not the feature films with the same character, there was an occasional moment of crossover into the Pee-wee cinematic universe.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 May 2026
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Strong, deep-rooted, living hundreds of years and towering skyward even as their massive limbs reach out expansively, these trees evoke awe.—
Joseph Bonasia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Those samples were compared to DNA donated by those known to be living descendents of the men aboard the expedition, the University of Waterloo said in a news release.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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This is one of the longest-standing Filipino restaurants in Little Manila, opened in 1992 by Renee and Ernesto Dizon, who wanted to serve the neighborhood’s growing population of immigrant nurses.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Baseball’s all-time Thumb King — he was ejected from 162 games, a record that should stand forever — liked people, period, umps included.—
Mark Bradley,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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Here are three dividend-paying stocks that are highlighted by Wall Street's top pros, as tracked by TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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Survey respondents ranked Liberty Point and Liberty Ridge as their top school name choices, paired with either lions or coyotes as mascot options.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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When the February attack happened, the pair were engaged in nuclear discussions.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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This happened with the shooting at NFL headquarters in New York City, when Charlie Kirk was assassinated, and to a lesser extent, with the recent incident at the White House Correspondents dinner.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Plus, the latest on the condition of the sloths being treated at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens, and the next steps in their care.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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The birth control shot shouldn’t be treated differently.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The work will be attempted to be within existing right-of-way.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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But for McCrorey Heights and the uptown neighborhoods, Ivory said displacement was bound to happen again because NCDOT built I-77 so close to existing homes.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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The surface also lies beneath 90 bars of pressure, almost 100 times greater than that of sea level on Earth, from a smothering sky filled with near-pure carbon dioxide and laced with corrosive sulfuric acid rain.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
10 May 2026
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The truth likely lies between official denial and worst-case projections.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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None of that seemed to matter, though, when Poulin got the puck in the slot on a third-period power play and placed a perfect shot top shelf on Rooney.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Since its founding in 1975, Canine Companions has placed more than 8,600 dogs with those who need them most, including children, adults and veterans with disabilities, as well as in healthcare, criminal justice and educational settings.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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