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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
But there were things beyond our creative control that shifted the storytelling.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
There is also an industry strand, entitled The Business Forum.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Without real estate, there is no access.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
Today guests come not from Rome as the Cité’s founders did, but from across France, northern Spain (the border is just two hours away), England (there are direct Ryanair flights to Carcassonne’s small airport), as well as the US.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
There is also an industry strand, entitled The Business Forum.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Without real estate, there is no access.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
Today guests come not from Rome as the Cité’s founders did, but from across France, northern Spain (the border is just two hours away), England (there are direct Ryanair flights to Carcassonne’s small airport), as well as the US.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for be
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Mfume pulled himself up by the proverbial bootstraps and decided to live a life of service rather than heading down the wrong path.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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Kawanza Cruickshank, 35, lives next door to the building that exploded and his house also caught fire.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Pascal Struijk stood away from the Leeds United group on the Wembley turf.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Mets players continue to stand behind manager Carlos Mendoza amid the team’s extended struggles.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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His athletic metrics rank among some of the best in recent years.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dugger was ranked as the 365th-best overall prospect by ESPN and was tabbed as the 25th-best linebacker in a New York Times special draft section.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Game 6 would be back at Kia Center, and a potential Game 7 would return to Detroit, where anything can happen.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Start the conversation, make your point clearly, and let the response shape what happens next instead of adjusting midstream.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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City officials say the goal is to make park rules clearer, reinforce existing closing hours, and improve safety in and around these spaces.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Under existing law, lawmakers can lose their pensions if convicted of a federal crime that relates to public corruption, espionage, treason or several other national security offenses.—
Anna Liss-Roy The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2026
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Controversial finish of the weekend, though, came at Anfield, where Crystal Palace’s Daniel Munoz chose to ruthlessly lob Liverpool’s Freddie Woodman, despite the goalkeeper lying injured and prostrate on the ground.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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David Gallos’s scenic design showcases a modest but welcoming home where Bertha’s biscuits bake in the oven, a box of dominoes lies tucked on a side table, and warm coffee heats on the stove.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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The documents go on to say that after Dukes was arrested and placed into a Chicago youth facility at 15 years old, he was signed to Warner Records.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Earlier in the day, Charles delivered a rare address to a joint session of Congress, highlighting the second day of his four-day state visit and placing the spotlight on the strained but enduring relationship between his country and the United States.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Nuclear talks would come later, only after a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is lifted.—
Jon Herskovitz,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Being selected to play on Marist’s varsity as a freshman came with a caveat for Max DeHoyos.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Be.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/be. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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