being there
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Their main task is to survive and use their eyes and ears to spot Russian troops and vehicles—and to claim the territory as Ukraine’s by simply being there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
I write about Amiri Baraka’s time in Cuba, when he was earlier in his poetry journey — and his writing changed from being there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
But she said the ruling meant she could "get back to what matters most to me: being there for the people and communities I've always wanted to serve".
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
"In the shows I was going to, it didn't feel as though they were too welcoming to me being there, just through the small social cues."
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Anger at Nora for not being there yesterday.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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