verse
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How else can you explain a verse that is 90% throat-clearing and preemptive dodges of the backlash he knows is coming?
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
It isn’t until the closing lines of his verse that Eminem turns to God and the brotherhood of man.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
My favorite part of songwriting is working on the second verse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Then he finished a verse and the next thing I know he's gone.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
"But, Jonn, the verse does not speak truly!" cried Rowan.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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These verses are the closest thing this book offers of a real glimpse of anyone’s interiority.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
He dashed off verses for friends, often in French.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Sprinkled between the solemn piano chords, his signature requinto melodies punctuate the verses and make way for the singer to ease into a more relaxed vocal tone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
The chapel will also have new stained-glass windows to reflect one of Parton's favourite Bible verses: "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven."
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
One thing boys and girls growing up in Cold Sassy know a lot of is Bible verses.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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Meanwhile, Ukraine's success in drone warfare has attracted the attention of rich Gulf states that have been targeted with the same types of Iranian-designed drones that Ukraine is now well versed in countering.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Forty-five years old, tall and strikingly handsome, Sumner was the consummate New England intellectual: widely traveled, deeply versed in classics and the law, and staunchly committed to the cause of African-Americans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
Seniors are targeted by scammers, if only because they’re more likely to be at home if they’re retired and perhaps are not as well versed in technology as younger generations.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
“We’re all, you know, well versed and steeped in the stories behind each document ... as students of history, it’s amazing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
Burger, who was better versed in the political intricacies of the Nazi regime than the others, explained the infighting among the organizations for power and dominance.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
Many former assistants have risen in the Hollywood ranks, and credit Scott Rudin Productions with versing them in the ways of the industry.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2021
Deadpool 2 doesn’t have as many characters as Infinity War, but full enjoyment of it is even more conditional on a thorough versing in the source material.
From Slate ● May 17, 2018
Nixon himself held no illusions about re versing the 1960 decision,* planned to remain above the rumblings about crooked counts.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Fighting, writing, digging, rigging, Hiving, wiving, nursing, versing.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Whoever’s versing him right now is a brave soul.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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Reading: Literature - Poetry - Introductory
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"Easter, 1916" by W.B. Yeats
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Reading: Literature - Poetry - Middle School
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