being

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Geraldine Page being one of my acting heroes, I immediately said yes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

John was described as being in a "comatose state" but just a day later he was back in the Northern Social Club getting out of his wheelchair and walking around.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

He added: “Two years ago, most companies thought about compute primarily as a procurement issue. Today, it’s increasingly being managed like a strategic commodity exposure with real implications for pricing, capital planning and growth.”

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The outer package featured an illustration of a television screen with a picture of the food as if it were being broadcast.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

He thinks he’s being generous enough by letting me be part of a swim club in that area.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam