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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 is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 from I-470/US-50 to I-435.
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Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
There are two souvenir shops — The 1-UP Factory and Mario Motors stores.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 May 2025
There are access points sprinkled across the waterfront.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
There is a road closure on I-670 between Central Avenue/Exit 1A and I-70 (East)/US-40/US-71/Exit 2M-2North.
—Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2025
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Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
There are two souvenir shops — The 1-UP Factory and Mario Motors stores.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 May 2025
There are access points sprinkled across the waterfront.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
There is a road closure on I-670 between Central Avenue/Exit 1A and I-70 (East)/US-40/US-71/Exit 2M-2North.
—Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for be
Verb
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Upon learning that Rusby lives alone in Plaistow, Kevin takes him home.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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Additionally, propose more real-time collaboration within your team through working sessions or live brainstorming calls.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Verb
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The newcomer enrolled in tap classes, and trained fastidiously with associate choreographer Rachelle Rak, figuring out how an animated siren might walk and stand.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Nearby, Casa Milà stands tall with its twisted white pillars stemming from the roof and undulating stone facade.—
Jennifer Fernández Solano,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Verb
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The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
25 May 2025
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The Newport Beach International Boat Show ranked No. 1.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2025
Verb
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On Friday, May 16, the Idaho State Police (ISP) revealed the names and origin countries of the individuals who died in the May 1 crash, which happened just before 7:15 p.m. on U.S. Highway 20 near Henry's Lake State Park — about 16 miles west of Yellowstone.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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When this happens, passengers are asked to dump their drinks out in a dedicated dumping facility or throw the whole thing away into a trash can.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2025
Verb
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Hunting is allowed on some existing military reservations, according to the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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My fantasy China does not exist in Taiwan or Hong Kong or China anymore.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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The southern end of the Continental Divide Trail – the longest of the country's National Scenic Trails, running 3,100 miles from Mexico to Canada – now lies within the area controlled by the Army.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Portrayed as cannibals, child-killers, and corpse-defilers, enemies become existential threats and the worst imaginable offenders, lying beyond the pale of redemption.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
Verb
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Neil Young is taking sides in the growing feud between President Donald Trump and Bruce Springsteen, placing himself firmly on the side of The Boss.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Snook also has to interact with pre-recorded versions of herself placed in various screens on stage, or hit marks that are filmed from an iPhone in her hand.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
21 May 2025
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Jan sits alone at the table, stunned and bathed in the bright beam shining through the window.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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His fastballs Sunday sat at 93 mph, more than 1 mph harder than his season average.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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“Be.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/be. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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