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  • an inflection of be.
  • an inflection of be.
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was

[wuhz, woz, wuhz] / wʌz, wɒz, wəz /




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He said he hoped the prime minister would "come along" with the project, adding that a third runway was "not just for Londoners".

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

It said it obtained proof that copies of the data were destroyed, but acknowledged there was no way to know for sure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The project was initiated a decade ago, she said, but construction only began in the last two months.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

“It was a challenge getting CG to be accepted by directors and producers,” Cancado said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

One example is Miki Kiyoshi, a philosopher, scholar, and university professor who was active in the anti-fascist movement in Japan.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly


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