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- Contraction of was not.
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- verb Contraction of
was not .
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Examples
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Though the term wasn't used in his time, Mr. Fuller died in 1983, he was deeply interested in biomimicry, the examination of nature and its ability to solve human problems in a sustainable way.
Changing the World One Space at a Time Melanie Grayce West 2011
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Laurence Darrow Brown--dubbed "Dobie" Gray by Sonny Bono, a rip from the TV sitcom The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis--contacted one of the company's owners, Cliff Chenfeld, to license his re-recorded hits collection, something the label wasn't keen on since we were all such music geeks happily fixated on original versions.
Mike Ragogna: I'll Miss You Dobie Gray, Plus Chatting With MTV World Exec Nusrat Durrani Mike Ragogna 2011
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Though the term wasn't used in his time, Mr. Fuller died in 1983, he was deeply interested in biomimicry, the examination of nature and its ability to solve human problems in a sustainable way.
Changing the World One Space at a Time Melanie Grayce West 2011
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Laurence Darrow Brown--dubbed "Dobie" Gray by Sonny Bono, a rip from the TV sitcom The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis--contacted one of the company's owners, Cliff Chenfeld, to license his re-recorded hits collection, something the label wasn't keen on since we were all such music geeks happily fixated on original versions.
Mike Ragogna: I'll Miss You Dobie Gray, Plus Chatting With MTV World Exec Nusrat Durrani Mike Ragogna 2011
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It is the memories of holidays when one of my sons wasn't included because he was lost in the maze of his addiction, and his name wasn't even mentioned because of pain, discomfort and even judgment.
Gretchen Burns Bergman: The Missing Chair at the Holiday Table Gretchen Burns Bergman 2011
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Mr. Panetta says, for example, that the nickname wasn't learned from KSM; it was learned from somebody else, who was not in CIA custody.
Two Decades of Pursuing al Qaeda James Taranto 2011
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Reports at the time said Murphy stormed out of the ceremony shortly after his name wasn't called.
Eddie Murphy in Rolling Stone: No More Kid Films, A Beverly Hills Cop TV Show? 2011
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The 15-year-old was later arrested but his name wasn't released because he is a juvenile.
Officer Shoots Teen In Alleged Robbery Sean Gardiner 2012
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It is the memories of holidays when one of my sons wasn't included because he was lost in the maze of his addiction, and his name wasn't even mentioned because of pain, discomfort and even judgment.
Gretchen Burns Bergman: The Missing Chair at the Holiday Table Gretchen Burns Bergman 2011
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It is the memories of holidays when one of my sons wasn't included because he was lost in the maze of his addiction, and his name wasn't even mentioned because of pain, discomfort and even judgment.
Gretchen Burns Bergman: The Missing Chair at the Holiday Table Gretchen Burns Bergman 2011
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