was

[wuhz, woz, wuhz] / wʌz, wɒz, wəz /

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exist v.
happen v.

VERB

exist

Synonyms

STRONG

abide act breathe continue do endure hold inhabit last live move obtain persist prevail remain rest stand stay subsist survive

WEAK

be alive go on have being have place

Antonyms

STRONG

cease depart die discontinue forsake give up go halt idle leave lose pass quit refuse reject stop

VERB

happen

Synonyms

STRONG

befall occur transpire

WEAK

come about come to pass take place

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Macron's visit was intended to demonstrate that "the state is present, standing firm and fulfilling its mission to protect," an aide said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

The measure was wildly popular, with 75% of voters backing it in a Wall Street Journal survey.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Judge and former UN rights chief Navi Pillay of South Africa was this year's recipient.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

"The air was terrible. We couldn't breathe," Wright said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

The violent conflict in Cuba created substantial economic and political instability, which captured the attention of the American government because Cuba was only ninety miles from the coast of Florida.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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