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[bee, bi] / bi, bɪ /




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Shares of BE Semiconductor Industries, the Dutch supplier of semiconductor assembly equipment, are down 1.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Album cuts like “$T. LOSER” and “WHAT IS IT LIKE, TO BE LIKED?” find Slayyyter caught up comparing herself to other artists.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

The tech-heavy Dutch AEX fell 0.3% as consumer-facing stocks slid, though BE Semiconductor rose 1.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

That in turn led to gains across the sector Thursday; in the Netherlands, the tech-dominated AEX index advanced 1.3% as semiconductor stocks ASM International gained 11%, while BE Semiconductor gained 7.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

You step out of your own shoes and put on someone else’s because you’re trying to BE that person for a moment.

From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine




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