Synonyms for were
wɜr; unstressed wərwere

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1. List of paraphrases for "were":

   took, 'd, constituted

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1. Nancy Quan:

   That was a trend before its time, i don't think people were ready to have a coffee portfolio within the Coca-Cola brand.

2. Tony Clark:

   The veteran players were the most vocal players about improving the system for the younger players, they recognize the changes that were happening in the game and they recognize because they are in the clubhouse with the young players and wanting to let them know that they had their back when sitting down to negotiate.

3. Craig Larrabee:

   In the past, smuggling organizations were mom and pop, now, they are organized and tied in with the cartels. So you have a criminal organization who has no regard for the safety of the migrants. They are treated like commodities rather than people.

4. Mark Krikorian:

   We were intentionally excluded from the meetings under the Obama administration, but with the new management, ICE invited some other groups, too, and it's long overdue.

5. Dave Rapallo:

   This period will be remembered as one of the most significant in history, not just because of the unprecedented obstruction by the Trump administration but because the House committees were able to challenge that.