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as in to possess
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
my uncle has a sizable collection of black powder rifles
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as in to accept
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 to produce
to bring forth from the womb
her grandmother had 11 children
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as in to deceive
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 to allow
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 to bribe
to influence someone with a bribe
an upstanding judge who could not be had at any price
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as in to hold
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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as in money
a wealthy person
a society that discriminates between the haves and the have-nots
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Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
The Pelicans, who were also playing on the second night of a back-to-back after picking up a home win against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, also had significant injury issues.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
Residents who don’t think the settlement provides enough have until July 1 to opt out of the deal and preserve their right to file an individual lawsuit later.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 23 May 2024
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Local health officials are working to reach everyone who may have had contact with the infected individual, and they are expected to do so in this case, said Preston Merchant, a spokesman for the San Mateo County health department.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
The Pelicans, who were also playing on the second night of a back-to-back after picking up a home win against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, also had significant injury issues.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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In campus housing, some experts fear a caste system
Still, some observers fear the wide range of college housing charges perpetuates a system of haves and have-nots.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
Residents who don’t think the settlement provides enough have until July 1 to opt out of the deal and preserve their right to file an individual lawsuit later.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 23 May 2024
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Loading your audio article SAN FRANCISCO — The Hayward man behind an iconic 2021 sideshow photograph has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for possessing guns that police found during a raid of his residence, court records show.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Later the process is reversed: Elizabeth possesses her son Jack to interact with her former lover.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Vice President Kamala Harris refused to accept any responsibility for the inflation that has devastated the middle-class and lower-income groups.Richard Stacy, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
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Trending Nationally In concession speech, Kamala Harris says US must accept election results while urging supporters to keep fighting Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald’s scheme gave Purdy fits last year when Macdonald coordinated Baltimore’s defense (four interceptions), but produced 255 yards and three touchdowns with no turnovers and no sacks in the 49ers’ win at Seattle last month.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Latin music icon Marc Anthony performed and executive produced a special segment with salsa great Sergio George to pay homage to the tropical music genre.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Have both deceived themselves about their ambitions, their desires, their essential natures?Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Decisions made in good faith leave you vulnerable to being deceived as the moon clashes with Neptune.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the Penguins appear to be experiencing the same stages of decline that the Sharks – and their fans – have gone through in recent years.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The company has experienced diminished revenues and profitability, driven in part by weaker sales for its annual Summer Jam concert, and expects these conditions to continue for an undetermined period of time.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Either way, a saddle allows deer to pass through from one side or the other without having to climb up and over.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Although park rules allow two to four spaces per dwelling depending on the type of home, residents say that is not enough, saying the mobile home park is far from any public transportation and residents need cars to get to work.Albinson Linares, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Despite his bribery and corruption being an open secret among 7th Fleet sailors, Francis was able to stay one step ahead of investigators for years, at one point bribing a Naval Criminal Investigative Service agent to leak him details about criminal probes.Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Federal law prohibits threatening election officials or staff with violence, intimidating or bribing voters, buying or selling votes, impersonating voters, altering vote tallies, stuffing ballot boxes and marking ballots for voters without their input.Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Taking care of the unfinished business holding you back is up to you.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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In other stories a tour guide holds tourists hostage in a creepy cemetery and a teenager tries to find her mother, missing from their hotel in Cancun.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Have.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/have. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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