being there

Example Sentences

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"Although we wear different uniforms, we are driven by the same purpose - being there for people when they need it most," he said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

There are advantages to not being there: At home, you have instant replay, closeups, announcers providing a stream of information, or Mr. Tucci sparing you the plane flight and calories.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

But being there, it also didn’t feel that simple.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 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

Asked fifteen years later, Dwain did not recall being there.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover