being

Example Sentences

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What 250 years means: Being from England, I think it’s rather new.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

Being part of the program has helped JPMorgan get internal approvals on loans or deals that carried greater risk or were a type of complex transaction the bank might have avoided, bankers said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

"Being someone with resistance to that idea was met with a lot of shock and disbelief."

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Being a parent is all about unconditional love, but the love Monica has for David is not unconditional, despite her choice to imprint.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

Being next to Columbia, Olaf had tried many times to get him to argue or bluster but Columbia always ignored him.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen