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Ever wonder why Mellencamp passes the mic to a few of his bandmates in the second verse?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Joseph Brodsky, who later won the Nobel Prize for literature, was charged with parasitism when he spent his days writing verse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Lourdes responds with a verse acknowledging her mother's love, while asserting her independence.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Francisco de Quevedo drank in long-gone watering holes where Luis de Góngora muttered his verse.

From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026

Nat repeated the opening verse of the Book of John: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

“The pro-slavery factions were picking on specific verses like ‘slaves obey your masters’ and saying, ‘Well, we’re clearly advancing the more biblical society because look, the Bible says exactly what we’re doing,’” Coffman said.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

“High Noon” begins with an atmospheric whistle on loan from a Sergio Leone film, and Georgia rapper Gunna trades verses with Shaboozey over a coiled trap beat tangled with slide guitar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

They burst into action with an explosion of pyrotechnics and fireworks with Hooligan, which showcased their trademark blend of honeyed harmonies and crisp rap verses.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

As smooth as it sounds, the song’s arrangement is actually somewhat unorthodox, opening with the chorus, and its verses are sparse, the first simply repeating the phrase, “Just bees and things and flowers.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

Liyana and her mother led a few verses of “Angels We Have Heard On High.”

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

Forty-five years old, tall and strikingly handsome, Sumner was the consummate New England intellectual: widely traveled, deeply versed in classics and the law, and staunchly committed to the cause of African-Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

Seniors are targeted by scammers, if only because they’re more likely to be at home if they’re retired and perhaps are not as well versed in technology as younger generations.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026

But most are not well versed in sifting through medical research, and separating high-quality evidence from anecdotes and hunches.

From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2026

“We’re up to about 150 a year now — bears under houses, so we’re well versed on how to do it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026

They are reputed to be well versed in magical healing, divination, archery and astronomy.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

Many former assistants have risen in the Hollywood ranks, and credit Scott Rudin Productions with versing them in the ways of the industry.

From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2021

Deadpool 2 doesn’t have as many characters as Infinity War, but full enjoyment of it is even more conditional on a thorough versing in the source material.

From Slate ● May 17, 2018

Nixon himself held no illusions about re versing the 1960 decision,* planned to remain above the rumblings about crooked counts.

From Time Magazine Archive

Fighting, writing, digging, rigging, Hiving, wiving, nursing, versing.

From Time Magazine Archive

Whoever’s versing him right now is a brave soul.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles