1
as in to possess
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
my uncle has a sizable collection of black powder rifles
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2
as in to accept
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
we decided that I would have the job of calling the volunteers on the phone she refused to have him as a husband
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3
as in to produce
to bring forth from the womb
her grandmother had 11 children
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as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue
he'd been had —the painting was a fake, and he never saw the "art dealer" or his money again
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as in to allow
to give permission for or to approve of
I will not have any more nonsense about a party in celebration of my retirement
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as in to bribe
to influence someone with a bribe
an upstanding judge who could not be had at any price
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as in to hold
to keep in one's mind or heart
I have never had an unkind thought for him do you have an opinion?
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as in money
a wealthy person
a society that discriminates between the haves and the have-nots
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Recent Examples of have
New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
Local broadcasters have an obligation to serve the public interest.
—Robert Birsel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2025
What could stem from that is any or all of the following: the introduction of private equity, an NFL-style super league with a bigger playoff, a greater gap between haves and have-nots in college sports, and, of course, increased payouts for players.
—Eddie Pells, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2025
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Researchers from Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital screened 3,508 patients with stage I, II, or III rectal cancer or stage II or III colon cancer, finding that 1,103 of these people had a specific variant in the PI3K pathway – the genetic marker of interest.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
Local broadcasters have an obligation to serve the public interest.
—Robert Birsel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
Even though the three have titles, and have had titles since birth, these titles are not used at school.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2025
What could stem from that is any or all of the following: the introduction of private equity, an NFL-style super league with a bigger playoff, a greater gap between haves and have-nots in college sports, and, of course, increased payouts for players.
—Eddie Pells, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2025
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The deal will make Thailand the sixth Southeast Asian nation to possess submarines, with Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Vietnam, according to Asian Military Review.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Also in the suit is a chart that lists five brokers that allegedly controlled 6,345 Ticketmaster accounts and possessed 246,407 concert tickets to 2,594 events.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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The bid was accepted by the club, but ultimately fell through.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This could be relevant to ongoing efforts to determine whether sensory experiences during breastfeeding can influence how readily infants accept new foods upon weaning, and perhaps even their later food preferences.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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The river also serves Mexico and more than two dozen Native American tribes, produces hydropower, and supplies water to farms that grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Calligraphers like Mustapha produce sacred work, such as copies of the Quran, books of religious poetry, and amulets.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Sep. 2025
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This requires honesty, particularly self-honesty, as leaders can deceive themselves with what seems like progress.—
Dmitry Malin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The band’s attorneys said that consumers could be easily deceived by the products allegedly sold on the marketplace, which could, in turn, cause reputational damage for Twenty One Pilots and its legitimate products.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency, experienced some modest volatility, going from roughly $4,600 at the time of the announcement to roughly $4,430 and then climbing back to approximately $4,620.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Millions of Americans experience food sensitivities or allergies.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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While commercial pilots are allowed to use iPads and electronic tablets in the cockpit to access navigation charts and checklists, the tone of the exchange sparked questions about situational awareness in a restricted airspace.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses come with the Meta Neural Band, an EMG wristband that allows users to control the device using hand gestures.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) would have the power to overrule decisions from independent agencies dedicated to consumer protection, alarming critics who fear AI companies could bribe officials through political donations to void laws.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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According to court records, Recio agreed to bribe Costanzo, who was the DEA supervisor in Miami, in exchange for his providing the private investigator with confidential information about narcotics investigations.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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Lift the wiper arms gently and make sure they're held firmly in place.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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And the timing of Williams’ recent improvement may represent a good sign for the Yankees, who are still holding onto a glimmer of hope of winning the AL East while attempting to secure the first wild-card spot and homefield advantage.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Have.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/have. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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