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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
When Trump and Zelenskyy held an impromptu meeting at the Vatican on Saturday, on the sidelines of Pope Francis’ funeral, there was optimism that Ukraine’s leader could have persuaded Trump to not give in to Russian demands for Ukrainian territorial concessions.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
There were baseball players, judges, politicians and actors.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
There are two Democrats seen as possible challengers to Schatz — Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the No. 3 Senate Democrat, and Patty Murray (D-WA), the top Democratic appropriator — but neither has expressed public interest.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2025
There are other elements of the government's debt obligations that only add to the cost.
—John Kelly, Nancy Cordes, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
There were baseball players, judges, politicians and actors.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
There are two Democrats seen as possible challengers to Schatz — Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the No. 3 Senate Democrat, and Patty Murray (D-WA), the top Democratic appropriator — but neither has expressed public interest.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2025
There are other elements of the government's debt obligations that only add to the cost.
—John Kelly, Nancy Cordes, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for be
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New York forced the Pistons into six of their 19 turnovers in the game’s final 12 minutes en route to a 21-0 run, all by sticking to the game plan, guarding Cunningham aggressively and living with the results from the rest of a streaky Detroit team missing a true No. 2 option.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Loloi rug collections is named for a street in the West Village, the historically artistic neighborhood where Brent launched his career and currently lives with his family.—
Morgan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
20 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s tariffs on cars, steel and aluminum are still standing, and could crush those Canadian industries.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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But enemy shelling killed two Marines standing guard there – Darwin Judge and Charles MacMahon, the last Americans to die in Vietnam.—
David Martin,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Last year, Boise was ranked No. 77, and the year prior it was ranked No. 50.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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Smith, the No. 1 ranked WBC super lightweight, scored three knockdowns (Rd 2, Rd. 11, Rd. 12) on his way to his 18th win in 18 fights.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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While most accounts suggest White Parties were free of criminal activities, other plaintiffs contend their abuse happened at these elite gatherings.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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That is exactly what has happened with the Atlanta Braves and Ronald Acuña Jr.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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While real estate and unemployment figures remain relatively stable, concerns exist about rising foreclosures and potential job losses.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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New plants The fastest way to increase U.S. production is to use existing facilities, for which the supply chains have already been established, like Nissan is planning to do.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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The answer comes from various reasons, but the most profound is lying right underneath our noses.—
Kevin Reutenauer,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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From my experience working in global expansion projects across 29 countries, the answer lies in developing a retail compliance strategy that’s embedded into every step of your operation—from your software to your store openings.—
Darko Pavic,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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More pressure is put on Harry when Conrad tells him he's placed the entire family in the crosshairs.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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On the whole, the team was quite accurate with its shooting, placing 12 of 18 shots on Chris Brady’s goal.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Pena, sitting at No. 3 in the women’s bantamweight rankings, earned a shot at Amanda Nunes and her bantamweight title in December 2021.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The gray and white dog was tied to a car, one of the 10 vehicles plus an RV sitting on the land in March.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Be.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/be. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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