were

[wur, wer, wair] / wɜr, wər, wɛər /

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exist v.
happen v.

VERB

exist

Synonyms

STRONG

abide act breathe continue do endure hold inhabit last live move obtain persist prevail remain rest stand stay subsist survive

WEAK

be alive go on have being have place

Antonyms

STRONG

cease depart die discontinue forsake give up go halt idle leave lose pass quit refuse reject stop

VERB

happen

Synonyms

STRONG

befall occur transpire

WEAK

come about come to pass take place

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were

That we were among the first out the door probably tells you everything you need to know about who was put in charge of the place.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

At the halfway point of the 16-day festival, sales of nonalcoholic beer were up 4.5% from a year earlier.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

That’s cool because it makes me think of how you were heavily inspired by labels like Stones Throw.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Romero, the pilot and medevac nurse Jessica Devries, 48, who were on board, were killed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

When the Japanese military took control of all media in the Philippines, Filipinos lost access to objective news sources and were left only with propaganda.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly