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as in owns
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
my uncle has a sizable collection of black powder rifles
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2
as in accepts
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
we decided that I would have the job of calling the volunteers on the phone she refused to have him as a husband
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as in produces
to bring forth from the womb
her grandmother had 11 children
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as in deceives
to cause to believe what is untrue
he'd been had —the painting was a fake, and he never saw the "art dealer" or his money again
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as in undergoes
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
had a great time at the party had three operations on her leg
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as in allows
to give permission for or to approve of
I will not have any more nonsense about a party in celebration of my retirement
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as in bribes
to influence someone with a bribe
an upstanding judge who could not be had at any price
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as in holds
to keep in one's mind or heart
I have never had an unkind thought for him do you have an opinion?
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Recent Examples of has
Earnings from India’s bellwether software services exporters have reinforced investor concerns about the sector’s growth prospects, signaling that the downturn in their stocks has further to run.
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Ashutosh Joshi, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
Lincoln-Way West’s Owen Chudzinski has a love for baseball that goes back a long way.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Copp can play as a 3C and often has in his time in Detroit.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The Margaux has a toggle closure, while Quince’s bag seals with a zipper, which provides extra security.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
On the other hand, not everyone has my experience.
—John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Ashutosh Joshi, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
Lincoln-Way West’s Owen Chudzinski has a love for baseball that goes back a long way.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Copp can play as a 3C and often has in his time in Detroit.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The Margaux has a toggle closure, while Quince’s bag seals with a zipper, which provides extra security.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
On the other hand, not everyone has my experience.
—John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for has
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Charles was also greeted by Kimberley Harris, executive vice president of Comcast, the parent company of NBCUniversal, which owns NBC News.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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As the Ado Annie-like Betsy, a horny teen-ager whose father owns a shotgun, Kurtz is playing a character who should be, and kind of is, a one-joke punch line.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the Comédie humaine, Balzac contrasts Rastignac’s relatively principled personality to that of another climber, Lucien de Rubempré, who accepts Vautrin’s help only to suffer the consequences.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Social Security Administration then publicizes it and accepts public comments.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The winger does well initially to sit his defender down but then produces a tame effort right at David Raya in goal.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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The massive rocket produces nearly 17 million pounds of thrust on liftoff, and produces or more potent sonic boom when its booster returns to the launch site.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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In a statement issued Friday, the commission accused X of using its 'blue checkmark' in a way that deceives users.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
5 Dec. 2025
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The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Each robot undergoes over 80 functional tests, including stress and burn-in exercises such as squats and jogging, to eliminate early failures.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Major ratings agencies Fitch and S&P have Paramount debt at junk status as the merger undergoes final review.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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The authors note that this is especially strange since the country typically only allows Muslims to become citizens.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
1 May 2026
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Rather than a traditional full year of hands-on classroom and production studio instruction at VFS, the hybrid alternative allows a mix of online remote learning and on-campus work in downtown Vancouver to build a professional portfolio ahead of graduation.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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In one of the film’s most madcap and darkly comedic moments, Linda bribes her daughter with the promise of a pet hamster — who turns out to be a biter, desperate to escape its box.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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Unlike most other races on the ballot, the June 2 election is not a primary and will determine who holds the board seat through June 2030.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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Forecasters aren't sure what the future holds.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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“Has.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/has. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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