being there
Example Sentences
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But being there, it also didn’t feel that simple.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
“We want to be out as quickly as possible, because our purpose in being there is only for them . . . to take over their own affairs.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
“I remember specifically being there, memories of the nail salon chemicals. There was a record shop and a hot dog on a stick,” says Mercado of the mall, which opened in 1977.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Overdue statements can create a lot of anxiety; being there to open them for him could provide a huge relief.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026
Her being there is making me terribly uncomfortable.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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