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
Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
More than 300,000 people have a monthly membership, according to the company.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Tim Ellis, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In his worldview, there are hereditary haves and have-nots.
—Arthur Caplan, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Results among the full sample have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
More than 300,000 people have a monthly membership, according to the company.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
Ultimately, the perennial haves and have-nots will always be a factor too.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In his worldview, there are hereditary haves and have-nots.
—Arthur Caplan, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
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Verb
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Now, he’s finally possessed by Paimon, who had been within Charlie all along.—
Erica Marrison,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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And on the other hand, in a world where most of their top arms remain healthy and effective, the Dodgers could possess one of the most imposing starting pitching staffs in recent memory.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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That gets answered easily, because there is always a Producer – the same person who should be accepting the Oscar for Best Picture should the movie win that accolade.—
Cathy Schulman,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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Overwhelmed by the futility of purchasing a home in South Pasadena, where Alexis’ family had been a longtime part of the community, the couple accepted.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Returning recipients include Midway Contemporary Art in Minneapolis, which commissions work from artists and supplies them with the space and resources to produce it, and Houston’s DiverseWorks, which supports experimental performance.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
23 Jan. 2025
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China’s flourishing petrochemicals industry, producing plastics and other industrial products, feeds on oil.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Some even provide fake documents to help scammers deceive others.—
Ryan Nawrocki,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, disinformation is misleading or false information shared with the intent to deceive.—
Jill Hopke,
The Conversation,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Lebanon is experiencing a long-running economic and financial crisis and a political deadlock that has left it without a fully functioning government for almost two years.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2025
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The horology world is experiencing a moment of transformation as Ricardo Guadalupe, the architect of Hublot’s meteoric rise, steps into the role of Honorary President after over a decade as CEO.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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These absences contributed to a defense that allowed over 30 points in four of its last six games, and Saturday was no exception, with the Lions forcing just one punt and allowing 481 net yards of offense.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Rather than allow the restriction to play out, and perhaps have the platform stagger on for a few more weeks or months, TikTok decided to proactively take away access a little early.—
Kyle Chayka,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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What to Know In 2020, amid the U.S. presidential election, Smirnov falsely told his FBI handler that Burisma officials had bribed then-Vice President Biden and his son Hunter.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Bollier was denied the opportunity to interrogate this further in court, and in an archived article from The Scotsman, alleges that the FBI tried to bribe him to stick to a specific story.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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She’s currently being held without bail at the Lawrence County Jail.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
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While there are no ongoing talks, Maharlika would be interested to acquire shares held by China’s State Grid in the Philippine grid operator should the mainland company decide to sell, Consing said.—
Ian Sayson,
Forbes,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Have.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/have. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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