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as in lived
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 ranked
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
our school's football team is first in its division
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as in happened
to take place
the party is next Saturday
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The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Levi Jones, a 33-year-old business owner, pulled up to Sacred Eye Tattoos in Hollywood last week and sat for eight hours getting a photorealistic black-and-white portrait of Mangione on his leg.—
Amanda Rosa,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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When Bob and Chris Belmont moved to the Boise area from Las Vegas to open a taproom and be closer to family, everything sort of happened all at once.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Mar. 2025
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However, this would not be done by various provinces and territories acting independently, as happened this week with Ontario.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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The culture already existed before the film, but ‘Twister’ changed the way people thought of themselves as storm chasers.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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The desert dunes responsible for the rock formations in the area existed 140 million years ago, according to the National Park Service.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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That agreement placed strict limits on Iran’s nuclear program.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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His archrival Lachlan Kennedy, who had looked best placed to challenge him, was disqualified for a false start.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Rory McIlroy has finally done it.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Chicago Cubs have done a lot to shape their team into a postseason contender over the last few months, and, to this point, it's paid off quite well.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Been.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/been. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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