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verse

[vurs] / vɜrs /


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His verse included his debut collection, “The Broken Ground,” and his celebrated Sabbath Poems series, which explored living in harmony with the land.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

He recently learned that she’d scrawled a Bible verse — Proverbs 3:5-6 — in black Sharpie on the door of her bedroom at her mother’s house.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Kamal says the verse was "perfect for the album" and "the kind of message" he wanted to send.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

The ultra-catchy pop-rock confection “Divine Intervention” has a verse about seeing someone wearing a sandwich board that predicts the end of the world as billionaires run for cover.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

"But, Jonn, the verse does not speak truly!" cried Rowan.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

“The pro-slavery factions were picking on specific verses like ‘slaves obey your masters’ and saying, ‘Well, we’re clearly advancing the more biblical society because look, the Bible says exactly what we’re doing,’” Coffman said.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

Unlike traditional posthumous albums that stitch together loose verses, “Prolific” was recorded and sequenced nearly two years before Hussle’s death.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

McFadden directly sampled the “Megamix” electro beat on “Storm,” from “The Audience’s Listening,” prefacing the drop with alien sonics before Edan and Mr. Lif deliver their rap verses.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

In her teenage years, she doodled poems in her diaries and made up verses about physics to help her remember things for her exams.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

She blows Teddy a kiss in between verses, then points down the hall where she wants us to go.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

But by now, head coach Didier Deschamps has his players well versed in sang froid.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

I am more versed in my deficits than my strengths these days.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

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

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

He pointed out various curiosities and was well versed in the history of the region.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

Fighting, writing, digging, rigging, Hiving, wiving, nursing, versing.

From Time Magazine Archive

Whoever’s versing him right now is a brave soul.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles




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