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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are

In other words, these people are no longer looking for a work.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

Some industry observers and executives are concerned that a lack of focus on open-source models in the U.S. will prompt businesses and countries to embrace Chinese open-weight models instead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Some economists say the August employment report could be depressed if large numbers of Haitian workers are no longer at their jobs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

Part of the disconnect comes down to how new most enterprises are to AI, said Tina Nunno, distinguished vice president & Gartner Fellow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Today, 79 percent of Filipinos are Catholic, making it one of the most Catholic nations in the world.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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