being there

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The 25-year-old from Norwich admits it "doesn't compare to being there in person" but can see the appeal as it gets harder - and more expensive - to get tickets for big shows.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

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

Tanisha’s not interested in trying out for the pageant with me, but she made sure to bring up me being there for her basketball.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles