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

"There were signs towards the end of the year. I'm not saying any of us thought we'd see what we've seen so far this year, but that we had a decent F1 driver."

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

There were stand-out moments - Antonelli out-qualified Russell at the second race of the season on the high-speed Jeddah street circuit and stuck it on pole for the sprint in Miami.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

They and other actors and aristocrats were visitors to the Scarborough Tunny Club, founded in the 1930s and which survives today as a fish and chip restaurant.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Meanwhile, the head of the poverty charity Caritas said Voisin's comments were "very sinister".

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

The lepers were fed through a small hole in the wall.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly