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Were appears in the word werewolf. What was the original meaning of this instance of were?

were

[wur, wer, wair] / wɜr, wər, wɛər /




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Researchers have found the first geochemical evidence showing that chondrules were already being preferentially incorporated into solid bodies during the Solar System's first million years.

From Science Daily Sep. 23, 2026

The averages were 519 for white students and 518 for Asian students.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 23, 2026

The French coastguard, who had shadowed the vessel, said about 60 migrants on the boat were in "precarious conditions" and refused help as they were "determined to take all risks to reach" the UK.

From BBC Sep. 23, 2026

According to Grewal, many of those ancient chondrules were probably incorporated into the first generation of planetesimals.

From Science Daily Sep. 23, 2026

We were both wearing short-sleeved shirts, and our elbows touched.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold



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