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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 is a general sentiment of animal fighting doesn't really happen in New England.
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Juli McDonald, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The crowds were just as enthusiastic on a warm spring night, though one fan who watched Kopech’s debut said there was one big difference between the rebuilds.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
While there are no comprehensive studies comparing the environmental impacts of cultivated versus conventional seafood, alternatives like Wildtype could avoid ocean pollution and overfishing, which have caused losses in biodiversity and destroyed the ocean’s resiliency.
—Jaia Clingham-David, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Apr. 2026
But the bonus for Sox fans is that there was no Willson Contreras news.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Juli McDonald, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The crowds were just as enthusiastic on a warm spring night, though one fan who watched Kopech’s debut said there was one big difference between the rebuilds.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
While there are no comprehensive studies comparing the environmental impacts of cultivated versus conventional seafood, alternatives like Wildtype could avoid ocean pollution and overfishing, which have caused losses in biodiversity and destroyed the ocean’s resiliency.
—Jaia Clingham-David, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Apr. 2026
But the bonus for Sox fans is that there was no Willson Contreras news.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for be
Verb
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One neighbor who attended the meeting told the board that a man who lived at the lot had been walking up and down the wash with what appeared to be an AR-15 and a crack pipe in his mouth, pointing the rifle at the homes.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Amin lives with her dog, Jojo, and cat, Katyosha, who haven’t ventured back into the basement since the flooding began.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Keep your communication direct and grounded so others know exactly where things stand.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Of all the courageous figures in the Great Migration, the Pullman Porters of Chicago surely stand alone.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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He was nationally ranked, twice the national collegiate champion.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 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,
19 Apr. 2026
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This happened years before, in such a serious way that my friend had to take a three-month medical leave of absence due to what was likely a nervous breakdown.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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What happened in the next few moments told the story of his time in south London.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Both these IPOs were structured as an offer for sale — a route that enables existing investors to sell shares.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Politics, with all its mechanisms, its conflicts, and its institutions, exists because people—even, somehow, reasonable people—disagree.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Phil Reynolds, an engineer, showed me to a table where a four-terabyte drive lay open.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Mace arrived ready to be the deep-lying midfield lynchpin Everton needed.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Despite being placed on leave in December 2023, Josett allegedly used the cameras to find his mistress' new boyfriend's address in June 2024.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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More than a dozen millennials gathered in a brownstone apartment in Brooklyn and placed their phones in a metal colander before two hours of reading, drawing and conversation — anything but staring at screens.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Then the Earthquakes, second place in the Western Conference, added to their club-record start to a season by exposing a fatigued Black & Gold side that was third in the west coming into the contest.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The purse is made from sleek, faux leather and comes with a detachable and adjustable crossbody strap (in addition to the top handle) for styling versatility.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Be.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/be. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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