are

[ahr, er] / ɑr, ər /

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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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“We believe it’s premature to focus on the ROI. We are acting out of a strategic conviction that now is the time to invest in AI aggressively,” Kliatchko said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

“There are budgets that have been laid out, but no resources that have been allocated to it yet,” Herrera said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

In China, only Chinese citizens are eligible to obtain a licence to practise law.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Samsung and SK Hynix shares are both sharply lower in Korean trading early Thursday morning.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

In 1940—the year Joey first notices sores and bumps, known as “lesions,” on her face—the land, water, and skies around Manila are quiet.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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