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being

[bee-ing] / ˈbi ɪŋ /




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Video shows him being placed on a stretcher.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

"AI chatbot users are at risk of being fooled by foreign influence operations and other bad actors," NewsGuard said in a separate study of 10 AI tools.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Athena’s lawyer, Davis, said he has reviewed medical records and there is no mention of Al-Hussaini being deprived of oxygen for 30 to 60 minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

For Foskett, there is a difference between being a considerate guest – "putting your dirty dishes in the dishwasher" – and being "expected to prepare the property for the next guests".

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

But when I think about that first kiss being with Alex, it also makes my knees weak.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

“Human beings have lived in space since the year 2000. It’s an oasis that we, as human beings, built.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Stories involving miniature humanlike beings appear throughout folklore around the world.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

"I say shame on you for not caring about other human beings," Long said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

“They’re what human beings might have been had we returned to the sea,” as one researcher puts it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

He was limited in ways that are important to all human beings, but he found a way to live, working with horses.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman


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