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being

[bee-ing] / ˈbi ɪŋ /




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This suggests that at least some movement difficulties linked to the disease may arise directly in the peripheral nervous system rather than being caused entirely by degeneration in the brain.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026

It had also mentioned the risk of being detained then.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

To be sure, Lamarco wasn’t alone in being early to this story.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

The program is still being rolled out and could eventually lead to lower drug prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

But Father prefers me being seen, not heard.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

“We’ve really forgotten that, as human beings, we are wired to ground ourselves through our connection to other people,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

"I believe that ghosts were once living human beings, so they deserve our respect," she says.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

"This is a very sensitive issue for us, since we want to give dignity to human beings, to migrants, to refugees," he added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

At the ceiling, the beings discovered a small hole through which they could escape the livid waters beneath them.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young


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