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Were appears in the word werewolf. What was the original meaning of this instance of were?

were

[wur, wer, wair] / wɜr, wər, wɛər /




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He noted that his children were attending school in the area and that he and Ashley had established a life there.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

With the exception of Meta Platforms—whose bullish signals on Muse adoption helped the stock rise 1% premarket—earnings releases were poorly received.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

More than half a dozen TV cameras were lined up at the back of the room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

A survey conducted by Censuswide among 2,000 UK workers who had applied for at least one job in the past 24 months found that 75% were unaware of their right to challenge an automated rejection.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

More than 1,000 American troops, 16,600 Japanese troops, and 100,000 Filipinos were killed.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly


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