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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
While the Fourth of July is arguably the biggest cookout day of the year, there are still plenty of opportunities to enjoy spending time outside this summer.
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Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 10 July 2025
There are plenty of reasons to pick up gardening as a hobby, from connecting with nature and soaking up vitamin D to reducing stress and improving cardiovascular health (weeding is no joke).
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
But don’t worry, there are plenty of upscale touches to ensure a remarkable stay.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025
There is still a benefit to Levi playing in the AHL.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 10 July 2025
There are plenty of reasons to pick up gardening as a hobby, from connecting with nature and soaking up vitamin D to reducing stress and improving cardiovascular health (weeding is no joke).
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
But don’t worry, there are plenty of upscale touches to ensure a remarkable stay.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025
There is still a benefit to Levi playing in the AHL.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for be
Verb
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Griffin and her folks have a living family tree, on a posterboard in her home.—
Allana Smith,
Freep.com,
13 July 2025
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At least 20 living hostages are believed to still remain in Hamas captivity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 July 2025
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Since its founding in 1913 at Howard University, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. has stood as a vanguard of leadership, scholarship, and public service.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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The legislation stands to gut residential solar in particular, an industry that was already facing significant headwinds.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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LendingTree, the personal finance site, ranked the 100 largest metropolitan areas on five metrics of financial health, focusing on the ideal of living within one's means.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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Now 54 years later, Illinois is ranked among the worst in the country.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Their off-screen drama was just as juicy as what happened on TV.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
15 July 2025
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The collision happened around the four-mile mark, on Master Garden Road near Valley View Golf Course, when a deer ran out of the woods, striking the woman, Syracuse.com reports.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Trump has been the subject of rare backlash from his supporters ever since the FBI and the DOJ announced the Epstein files do not exist.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Whatever records exist in the city’s files have to be made public.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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The islands of Aruba and Curaçao, for example, lie outside the hurricane belt, offering a reliable escape even at the height of hurricane season.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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The challenge lies in the complexity of digital evidence and the legitimate privacy concerns that fuel resistance.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Right-hander Hunter Strickland was placed on the injured list because of right shoulder inflammation.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
8 July 2025
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Hardy fell chin-first onto the pavement; Showalter then allegedly got on top of Hardy, placed him into handcuffs and arrested him.—
Maddie Carr
July 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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Teixeira, meanwhile, enters Saturday night's bout against Lewis with an undefeated record for his career, sitting at 8-0-0.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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This frame, the duet holds at No. 13, sitting just below the top 10.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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“Be.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/be. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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