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as in lived
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 ranked
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
our school's football team is first in its division
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as in happened
to take place
the party is next Saturday
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Recent Examples of been
How electric has the atmosphere at Madison Square Garden been during the Finals, especially during and after Game 4’s comeback?
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Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
Three races in, there’ve been unforeseen winners, unpredicted changes to the schedule and the unanticipated reality of regulation changes dawning.
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Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
The fans who’ve been down with me since the ’99 and 2000s, the ones who’ve been riding with me all the way to now.
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Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Phillips told Us Weekly there’d been the possibility of getting a kidney from her brother, Aron, but doctors ultimately turned him down.
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Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
And there’ve been many times throughout filming this where Paul and I were just sort of stranded, the two of us, and that offers a huge opportunity to bond.
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Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2026
Historically, the Air Jordan 15 been one of the least popular of Jordan’s signature shoes, but there is a segment of people who appreciate its oddball design, including Billie Eilish, who collaborated on it in 2021 and calls it her favorite Air Jordan.
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Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
How historic have the 2026 winter storms been?
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
Some who’d been leaders under previous coaches did not work for Payton, like guard Dalton Risner and safety Justin Simmons.
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Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
Three races in, there’ve been unforeseen winners, unpredicted changes to the schedule and the unanticipated reality of regulation changes dawning.
—
Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
The fans who’ve been down with me since the ’99 and 2000s, the ones who’ve been riding with me all the way to now.
—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Phillips told Us Weekly there’d been the possibility of getting a kidney from her brother, Aron, but doctors ultimately turned him down.
—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
And there’ve been many times throughout filming this where Paul and I were just sort of stranded, the two of us, and that offers a huge opportunity to bond.
—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2026
Historically, the Air Jordan 15 been one of the least popular of Jordan’s signature shoes, but there is a segment of people who appreciate its oddball design, including Billie Eilish, who collaborated on it in 2021 and calls it her favorite Air Jordan.
—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
How historic have the 2026 winter storms been?
—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
Some who’d been leaders under previous coaches did not work for Payton, like guard Dalton Risner and safety Justin Simmons.
—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for been
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The reason may be the ongoing renovations taking place at Buckingham Palace, but even when those are completed, the King may opt to remain in Clarence House, the London residence where he's lived since the early 2000s.
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Conversations move comfortably between entrepreneurship, investment, business strategy, customer experience, innovation, accessibility, and lived experience.
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Levi Jones, a 33-year-old business owner, pulled up to Sacred Eye Tattoos in Hollywood last week and sat for eight hours getting a photorealistic black-and-white portrait of Mangione on his leg.
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The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps.
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Professional attire ranked second.
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According to a new report that tracks pedestrian deaths across the nation, the Miami metro area, which includes Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, ranked as the 17th most dangerous metropolitan area for pedestrians.
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This year, that refill never happened.
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Martinez has shared a different version of what happened.
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In the three years between Special and Bitch, Lizzo began bracing herself for a sharp decline in public interest by creating music that existed on the outskirts of what audiences came to know her for.
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The Houston Aeros played in the AHL from 2001-13 (and previously existed in various other forms, too).
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In the following two years, officials project thousands of additional job reductions in a workforce that this year stood at 83,000.
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Mother stood apart from other vegetarian and vegan places in that Venditti only used whole ingredients, no alt foods.
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The score generated with the device placed it among the top five in a class of over 100 students, significantly exceeding the average score of 72.
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Dustin Struckman, a deputy with the Nicollet County Sheriff's Office who was also involved in the incident, have both been placed on critical incident leave.
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At that point, Mills said, Kamlager-Dove’s office submitted inquiries to the Postal Service asking about the reason for the closure and what is being done to alleviate the burden on customers.
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However, experts also warn that more needs to be done to protect us, including adding more eyes fixed on space.
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“Been.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/been. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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