being there
Example Sentences
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After her death, Peston kept the property for "a while" before deciding to sell because he said being there reinforced the "terrible sadness and grief" he felt.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
That wasn’t the first time she seemed to be apologizing to the audience for being there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
There are advantages to not being there: At home, you have instant replay, closeups, announcers providing a stream of information, or Mr. Tucci sparing you the plane flight and calories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
But being there, it also didn’t feel that simple.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2026
You can only list its probability of being there.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
