are

[ahr, er] / ɑr, ər /

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

Example Sentences

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Investors can take advantage of this dynamic by purchasing shares of quality companies that are getting temporarily suppressed by 2025 tax-related selling pressure.

From MarketWatch

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Those enhanced subsidies are due to expire today, and Congress is poised to revisit them in January.

From MarketWatch

Eight other states are also on the tax cut hit parade: Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina and Oklahoma.

From The Wall Street Journal

One lesson that resonated: When people reach a certain age, they don’t want to travel, so she and her husband are budgeting for future trips.

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