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being

[bee-ing] / ˈbi ɪŋ /




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At least 54 people had suffered burn injuries, with at least six of them being treated in intensive care, Interior Minister Said Sayoud said on Wednesday night.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

However, the investors have been growing increasingly worried about when the vast sums of cash being pumped into the AI sector will see a meaningful return, if ever.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Instead of getting a hero’s welcome in Tokyo, she spent years being dismissed like a hippie pariah.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Zymire Hughes, 22, is being held in Clark County jail, with a court hearing scheduled for Thursday morning.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

He thinks he’s being generous enough by letting me be part of a swim club in that area.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Human beings have, throughout history, opportunistically eaten almost any edible thing that they could get their hands on.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

And so you get a power that’s much greater than your own, and you begin to look on other human beings with the type of awe and respect that their humanness deserves.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

"Be good role models and good human beings," he has said to his players.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

"I would like people to see dogs as emotional beings," says Cuaya.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Finally, the beings of air, the many birds and winged bugs, flew into the crisp, salty air.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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