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were

[wur, wer, wair] / wɜr, wər, wɛər /




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It might help to think about what kind of support you’d want to feel from her and your other friends if you were hitting a milestone that made you anxious.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Her songs were a window to her inveterate optimism, love of her home territory, faith in God and people, and empathetic understanding of human nature.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Some of these biological changes were also observed in later generations.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

He contended that these banks were “basically getting a little bit of the gross spread revenue … in return for an understanding that their analyst would cover the company typically with a buy recommendation.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

In Manila, the capital city where Joey now lives, lepers were once required to wear hoods and cloaks and ring a bell to announce their presence.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly



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