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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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Words nearby cornhusk
Cornforth, corn gluten, corn grits, cornhole, cornhouse, cornhusk, cornhusker, Cornhusker State, cornhusking, cornice, corniche
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Example sentences from the Web for cornhusk
Presented me with cornhusk cigarettes; told me tales of Zapata; his perfidy, his ruthlessness.
The Red Conspiracy|Joseph J. MeretoThe staff-officer cut away its cornhusk wrapping and read aloud the owner's name on the hilt.
The Cavalier|George Washington Cable
British Dictionary definitions for cornhusk
cornhusk
/ (ˈkɔːnˌhʌsk) /
noun
US and Canadian the outer protective covering of an ear of maize; the chaff
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