1
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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2
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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3
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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8
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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Recent Examples of have
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
That event also had multiple participants listed as DNS, including 18-year-old Jordan Carr, 46-year-old Amanda Taylor, Vidolova again and 16-year-old Paula Damiens.
Schreiner's appearance and subsequent wins at that event prompted criticism on social media.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Democratic governors, like Walz, will be figuring out what kind of power states like his have as Trump steps back into the White House.
—Clay Masters, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Singleton, who coached former NBA center Tyson Chandler at Compton Dominguez, has no doubt that Burries is on a similar path to basketball success with his drive to excel.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
That event also had multiple participants listed as DNS, including 18-year-old Jordan Carr, 46-year-old Amanda Taylor, Vidolova again and 16-year-old Paula Damiens.
Schreiner's appearance and subsequent wins at that event prompted criticism on social media.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
To some extent, millennial wealth is a story of haves and have-nots.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Democratic governors, like Walz, will be figuring out what kind of power states like his have as Trump steps back into the White House.
—Clay Masters, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
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Despite hours of passionate testimony, the outcome was never really in question in a California Legislature where Democrats hold a supermajority and Republicans possess little power.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Jurors also convicted him of three counts of gun possession, including possessing an assault weapon, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Each household can bring up to 20 residential tires for proper disposal; commercial tires will not be accepted.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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Depending on the decisions in cases brought by publications, OpenAI could be cornered into accepting pricey licensing deals.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2025
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But the creative minds that produced these vehicles didn’t restrict their thinking to punchy visuals.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
5 Apr. 2025
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Neurons rely heavily on ATP — the energy molecule produced by mitochondria — to fire, repair and communicate.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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There is evidence of motivated malicious actors abusing the 'verified account' to deceive users.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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More than a dozen state attorneys general also have sued TikTok, alleging last year that the company deceived users about its child safety tools and deployed harmful features to keep children on the platform longer to maximize profits.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Another space that sparks creativity is a quirky restaurant or dive—experiencing a new dish fills me with gratitude and an urge to explore more, which opens my mind to fresh ideas and innovative planning personally and professionally.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
4 Apr. 2025
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In 2015, Venezuela began to experience sudden declines in oil prices.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Alcantara struck out four and didn’t allow a single walk in 70 pitches, while Senga struck out eight and walked one using 77 pitches.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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For days, Israeli forces would not allow access to the site where the emergency teams disappeared, the U.N. said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Apr. 2025
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Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Florida Republican Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna is accusing leaders from her own party of threatening and bribing other lawmakers to block her effort to allow proxy voting for new parents in the House of Representatives.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2025
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Although the people accused of bribing Jenkins did not receive proper training, they were given roles as law enforcement officials, prosecutors said.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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About two dozen people held signs lambasting the billionaire outside a dealership in London as passing cars and trucks tooted horns in support.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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The Kremlin holds some three-quarters of Zaporizhzhia and has illegally declared its complete annexation.—
Tim Lister and Maria Kostenko,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Have.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/have. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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