be there
Example Sentences
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I told the receptionist at the front desk where I was going, and she said she felt guilty that she couldn’t be there herself, because of her evening shift.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
They are probably the teams, other than PSG, who have deserved to be there the most in the past two seasons.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
I emailed Brent Lipinski, the Chicago Public Library’s assistant commissioner for patron experience, to ask how the counter came to be there.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Mr. Kaplan thought he’d be there for a few days but ended up staying for the entire five weeks of the recount, racking up $1,200 in parking fees at the Dallas airport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Not listening for the tree to tell me something, but just to be there with it.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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