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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
None was successful in proving there was widespread voter fraud.
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Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Domestically, while there was interest by outlets like Fox, Prime Video and the CW, no deals materialized, with buyers taking a wait-and see-approach, knowing that Sony TV was proceeding with production no matter what.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Customers have taken to social media platforms for days to complain about things like lack of overhead bin space and not being allowed to switch seats, even when there are plenty open.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
There are currently 45 ATP tournaments operating at the lowest level worldwide in places like Mallorca; Dallas; Hong Kong; Bucharest, Romania; Chengdu, China; and Adelaide, Australia, 40 of which are also played by women.
—David Shaftel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
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Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Domestically, while there was interest by outlets like Fox, Prime Video and the CW, no deals materialized, with buyers taking a wait-and see-approach, knowing that Sony TV was proceeding with production no matter what.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Customers have taken to social media platforms for days to complain about things like lack of overhead bin space and not being allowed to switch seats, even when there are plenty open.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
There are currently 45 ATP tournaments operating at the lowest level worldwide in places like Mallorca; Dallas; Hong Kong; Bucharest, Romania; Chengdu, China; and Adelaide, Australia, 40 of which are also played by women.
—David Shaftel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
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The most massive stars are going to be hotter, larger, bluer, more luminous, but also shorter-lived than the less massive stars.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Seated beside Soo Hoo was DRC co-owner Villaine, a living link to the DRC’s 1869 owner, Jacques-Marie Duvault-Blochet.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Former Super Bowl MVPs joined the band on stage and stood as Armstrong and his band finished up their set.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Hurzeler is probably safe for the rest of the season before a summer review of how things stand for a club with ambitions to build on reaching Europe for the first time in 2022-23 by competing regularly in the top half of the table and for their first domestic silverware.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Chief Deputy Chris Ketteman, who ranks just below the sheriff, decides whether each complaint warrants an internal affairs investigation or can be handled by a supervisor.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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His 42nd-minute strike was his second and Arsenal’s eighth league goal from outside the box this season, which ranks them third of the Premier League teams (behind Bournemouth’s 11 and Aston Villa’s 13) for that metric.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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There is no shortage of debate happening in our modern world, including about issues that ignite our passions.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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Public opinion surveys conducted for the report show much of the world is already fearful that is happening.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Cuban officials have said existing US economic sanctions are largely to blame for the energy crisis, although critics also fault a lack of government investment in infrastructure.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The company says this infrastructure-free approach allows operators to deploy the system quickly across existing cold storage facilities.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Smith argued that economic concerns are where the battle for this year’s elections lies.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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Efficient optimization lies at the heart of drug discovery, cryptography, urban planning, logistics, finance, and energy systems.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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Inside that cube, researchers placed 32,768 points along every single edge.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Bangladesh is the world’s second-largest apparel exporter and the ninth most climate-vulnerable country globally, placing it at the center of the fashion industry’s climate and labor challenges.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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As court proceedings have begun, some of those documents will be coming unsealed, including the affidavit.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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Any future erosion would have to come overwhelmingly from one of two places.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Be.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/be. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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