Definitions

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

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Jasper S. Phelps and Minsu Kim are also co-first authors of the study.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

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From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

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From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Fruit flies are simple to breed and keep in the lab.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Father Julien and the other prisoners are trapped in the chaos.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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