tener

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Tener gripe, tener gripa, engriparse, agriparse, estar agripado, estar griposo, agarrar la gripe, coger la influenza.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024

“We’ve got manatees that come right up to our dock and dolphins that come up to the sea wall,” said Gene Tener, a mechanical engineer.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2021

Tener, a native of Tyrone, rose to head the National League in 1913.

From BBC • May 12, 2018

John Tener, a Republican congressman from Pennsylvania and former professional baseball player, organized the first contest between the parties in 1909.

From Washington Post • Jun. 14, 2017

Thereupon Mr. Tener had the house pulled down, with the result of seeing a statement made in a leading Nationalist paper that he was “evicting the tenants and pulling down their houses.”

From Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (2 of 2) (1888) by Hurlbert, William Henry