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He started as a broadcaster in 1932 with WHK-AM and commented on Indians games for 22 years for WHK, WGAR, WJW and WERE, missing 1945 when local programming was preempted by network broadcasts.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2021

I just dropped a note to our hostess, asking if I could not bring you, and when I told her who you WERE, she received the idea with, oh, empressement.

From The Octopus : A story of California by Norris, Frank

In all that summer, sir, so long ago, why did you never tell me what you WERE, until I had gone away and it was too late to show you what I felt?

From Seventeen A Tale of Youth and Summer Time and the Baxter Family Especially William by Tarkington, Booth

Whatever I do," he returned smilingly, "I shall always be grateful to you for giving me this opportunity of seeing you again AS YOU WERE.

From Clarence by Harte, Bret

The things thus in hope were unmixed with doubts--they WERE.

From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis