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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
Imagine if there were a way to capture and reduce that waste—both during the cycle as well as at the end of life?
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Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Then there was new information about Prince Andrew visiting Epstein’s Island.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
But while many Hollywood productions have gone overseas in search of lucrative inducements, there are still plenty of creative — and non-economic — reasons a film would shoot outside the United States.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
But if blithe grandiosity was Stein’s armor, there was a chink in it.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Then there was new information about Prince Andrew visiting Epstein’s Island.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
But while many Hollywood productions have gone overseas in search of lucrative inducements, there are still plenty of creative — and non-economic — reasons a film would shoot outside the United States.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
But if blithe grandiosity was Stein’s armor, there was a chink in it.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for be
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Working to live and living to work?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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After Willa’s bedroom was built onto the small house, the cottage was dressed to show the accumulation of the years the father and daughter had lived there.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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Clever and non-profane tee-to-green commentary should be allowed, just not when a player is standing over his ball.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Despite these uncertainties, the Devel Sixteen stands as a symbol of engineering ambition, a provocative attempt to break the ceiling of what’s possible with internal combustion.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Seitzer joined this season as hitting coach, and the team now ranks 10th overall in runs scored.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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According to Jackpot Data, which is officially recording casinos' payouts logged for taxes and regulation, researchers ranked America’s casinos from the luckiest to least lucky, using the size of the highest jackpot ever recorded at each location.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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These real estate pros know what’s actually happening in a specific neighborhood can affect a home’s price, including microtrends that may not be reflected in the broader data.—
Mary Beth Eastman,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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European football governing body UEFA’s allowable loss limit is less than the Premier League’s, so lowering wages has already happened at continental level, and its squad-cost rule is directly targeted at what teams spend on players.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Winter travel conditions exist, so allow for extra time.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Verify that the company exists and is licensed to collect in your state.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Javice was convicted of fraud in March for lying about her financial aid startup, and prosecutors had requested a 12-year sentence.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The celebratory luxury at the nostalgic Parisian bistro lies, however, in the pâté en croûte, pommes soufflées with caviar, the île flottante, and most of all, the tête de veau ravigote.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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Alibaba is placing artificial intelligence at the core of its business strategy, announcing a sweeping set of initiatives at its annual Apsara Conference.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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The mission is named for George Carruthers, an engineer and solar physicist who developed an ultraviolet camera placed on the Moon by the Apollo 16 astronauts in 1972.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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The production came just in time to help the Angels (72-88) put a serious dent in the Astros’ chances of going to the playoffs.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Mornings taste better with a fresh fruit smoothie and sunrise on your deck, and the always smiling and hospitable resort staff keeps the surprises coming—maybe a floating breakfast one day or champagne at dusk the next.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Be.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/be. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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