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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 was still his personality that was distinct to him [and] was not created by an outside force.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The Aaron Rodgers news cycle has died down a bit, but there are still tidbits about him that come out here and there.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
But there are plenty of points available, with Forest now on 57 and another 24 to play for.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Season 1 didn’t have a ton of mixing, but there was such a great conflict established between Armond and Shane.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The Aaron Rodgers news cycle has died down a bit, but there are still tidbits about him that come out here and there.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
But there are plenty of points available, with Forest now on 57 and another 24 to play for.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Season 1 didn’t have a ton of mixing, but there was such a great conflict established between Armond and Shane.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for be
Verb
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In a new Instagram post shared Tuesday, April 8, Haack detailed her experience of living with an anxious attachment style.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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These active women are navigating busy days and living full lives.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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But as things currently stand with the iconic Marvel villain and apparently complicated rights issues, D’Onofrio (nor anyone else) cannot play Kingpin in a feature film.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
4 Apr. 2025
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After the illustrations were complete, Smith had a few Dreamers stand and introduce their super hero characters to the world.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
4 Apr. 2025
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UConn finished ranked below Louisville (21), Clemson (22) and Memphis (25), all of whom lost in the tournament’s first round.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2025
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Part of that is the spotlight placed on Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, the only two players ahead of him in the world ranking.—
Bob Spear,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Instead, time is running out an array of bad defensive performances leave them eight points behind the Montreal Canadiens and a tragic number of one to be eliminated, something that can happen as soon as Thursday’s visit to the New York Islanders.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Below are some of the most common ways this type of fraud happens.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The existing Elisabetta Franchi boutique on Via Manzoni opened in December 2012 is closing upon the opening of the new one.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Fully staffed with outposts in Los Angeles and Manhattan, Apex continues the partnership that has existed through several iterations for more than 30 years.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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For Manal, the real power of the album lies in speaking up about topics considered taboo in society.—
Nour Ezzedine,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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The biggest game-changer for apparel and textiles lies at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), automation and supply chain visibility.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The game introduces Knockout Mode, which places the 24 players in a series of six races that eliminates the slowest drivers until there’s one winner remaining.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Hale wanted to kill at least 40 people, hoping to inspire books, documentaries and movies, have the weapons placed in museums and his bedroom preserved as a memorial, police found.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2025
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Pour a cup: Bayern Munich currently sits at the top of the Frauen Bundesliga, six points clear of Eintracht Frankfurt.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Location Capella Taipei sits along arguably Taipei’s most beautiful street, Dunhua North Road, its European boulevard-style layout lined with trees as far as the eye can see.—
Travis Levius,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Be.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/be. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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