were

[wur, wer, wair] / wɜr, wər, wɛər /

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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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were

Their findings were published in National Science Review.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Late on Wednesday, relatives were still trying to gather information about passengers who were on either of the trains.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

"With interest rates much higher in many global regions than they were in 2021, refinancing risk will become more visible as loans originated in 2020-22 approach maturity," it said in its latest Private Credit Quarterly.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

After ordering flash at rock-bottom prices, Apple would refuse delivery at times if flash prices were falling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Four thousand Americans and thirty thousand Filipinos were killed.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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