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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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In the end, the year-over-year headline and core PCE rates for August were unchanged from July, at 3.4% and 3.0%, respectively.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 4, 2026

The Wolverines were fighting to keep their hopes in the Big Ten alive, trailing Minnesota 20-14 on Saturday afternoon, when sophomore quarterback Bryce Underwood faced a fourth-and-5.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

In response, school lunch menus were revamped to offer more meatless and dairy-free options.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

We also would have to administer a standardized test in certain grades, if we were going to open an actual school, and maintain annual records about student attendance and immunizations.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

As issues mounted, patients began to escape—mostly through holes in the barbed-wire fence—and the nuns were forced to report them to authorities.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly



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