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noun

furniture designed and manufactured for commercial installation, as in offices, waiting rooms, or lobbies.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

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Then, with one accord, they all rose and began to steer their way around the furniture toward the hall, Goliath following.
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