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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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Recent Examples of be
There are plenty of ways to take care of yourself, which is exactly why our wellness category covers so much ground.
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
That's when Crosby was told there were concerns with his medical tests.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 Mar. 2026
While long suspensions for kneeing are less common than for other plays in the NHL, there is precedent for players missing considerable time in these situations, especially when involving repeat offenders.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
That's when Crosby was told there were concerns with his medical tests.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 Mar. 2026
While long suspensions for kneeing are less common than for other plays in the NHL, there is precedent for players missing considerable time in these situations, especially when involving repeat offenders.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for be
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Michael Bluth is exceptional because of the wealth his family used to enjoy, but also because of his seeming—and, to be fair, intermittently absent—levelheadedness despite the bubble in which the rest of his family still stubbornly, tenuously lives.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Consumer protection advocates say the ballooning cost of living and weakening federal oversight are main causes.—
William Tong,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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For others, like Swarthout, that means pushing through anxiety to keep long-standing plans.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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In a city where architectural bombast has often been favored over architectural quality, the White House has stood apart for its grace and modesty.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Here are three stocks favored by some of Wall Street's top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2026
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Waddle ranked 38th in the NFL in targets last year in Miami, and tied for 60th the year before.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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What happened in podcasting is that money arrived, and some of it went into producing video clips.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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What happens when a movement built on peace sets off a chain of events that leaves a region fluent only in the language of violence?—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Calvin platform, particularly the Calvin-40 variant, has been engineered to function within existing production environments.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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In other words, restaurants tend to follow the market that already exists rather than trying to start one from scratch.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Out there, among the stars, galaxies, and beyond, lie solutions to the greatest mysteries of all.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Mar. 2026
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Somewhere between abandoning the craving for the sake of entertaining and actually just ordering a pizza lies this sheet-pan pasta.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Mar. 2026
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When you’re done, simply remove the blade and place it in the dishwasher.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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To qualify for the UAE golden visa as an investor, individuals must make a substantial financial investment — such as placing at least $545,000 in a UAE fund or business, or holding an ownership share of similar value in a company.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Bunches of earthy asparagus stand at attention on market shelves come spring, primed to go tender and sweet without losing their sculptural beauty.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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The scorching heat wave, which began last week and brought dangerous temperatures to parts of California, Arizona, and other Southwestern states, is expected to expand east into the central United States in the coming days, according to the National Weather Service.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Be.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/be. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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