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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 are 38 days between now and the 97th Academy Awards on March 2.
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
There isn’t a day that goes by that my kids don’t feel love from their father.
—Avalon Hester, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
When searching for the right rose, there are a number of factors to consider, including color.
—Jessica Jordan, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
There are corruption scandals, whisper campaigns, and possible bribery afoot, just like with those gossipy Vatican queens.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
There isn’t a day that goes by that my kids don’t feel love from their father.
—Avalon Hester, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
When searching for the right rose, there are a number of factors to consider, including color.
—Jessica Jordan, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
There are corruption scandals, whisper campaigns, and possible bribery afoot, just like with those gossipy Vatican queens.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for be
Verb
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Allen and Mahomes put on a show, and this will live up to expectations.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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Another study from the same team found that people living near the most dense clusters of poultry farms in that area were more likely to suffer infectious diarrhea and campylobacter infection, a disease associated with bloody diarrhea and stomach cramps, than those living further away.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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In this last photograph—one of several that show the girl looming large—the ground is covered in snow and the minuscule figure of a person stands as if staring up at the attack of the fifty-foot teen-ager.—
Helen Sullivan,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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To practice: Begin by standing with feet hip-width apart.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
3 Feb. 2025
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The Gem State ranked second overall, behind Kansas.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Jan. 2025
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Last May, Italian player Jannik Sinner—who is currently ranked number one in the world and clinched his second successive Australian Open—went public with his romance with Russian player Anna Kalinskaya.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
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It is still being debated and studied how this happens and which strains of bacteria have what effect.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
29 Jan. 2025
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This isn't happening just in low socioeconomic areas or certain districts.—
Christina Shaw,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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But, Ho said, laws exist to protect crime victims from deportation, and that special visa programs aimed at helping victims had not been curtailed.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacramento Bee,
29 Jan. 2025
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Many unknowns still exist about how the makeup of the gut microbiome affects weight and general health.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
29 Jan. 2025
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Herein lies the manifest dagger pointed at the Abraham accords and at the West’s strategic partners in the region.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
29 Jan. 2025
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Authorities said one of the trees lying on the ground suddenly sprang back to an upright position and trapped Ackerman under the base of the tree.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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When a body is located and successfully retrieved, Hoagland said, it is placed in a body bag and onto a boat.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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Trump offered no evidence that diversity had anything to do with the crash and, at other points, seemed to place the blame for it on the pilot of the Black Hawk.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
2 Feb. 2025
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In the preview, the pair sit on lawn chairs in what looks like the driveway of a suburban home, and discuss the fact that standards prohibit the depiction of alcohol consumption in a TV commercial, which prompts them to start counting down the seconds until the ad will be over.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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Kate Moss strikes a pose on her way into the Dior Homme show during Paris Fashion Week on Jan. 24. 47 of 120 Runway Romance Kieran Culkin and his wife Jazz Charton sit for the Dior Homme show during Paris Fashion Week on Jan. 24.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Be.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/be. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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