Poplar Bluff

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noun

a city in SE Missouri.

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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.

Words nearby Poplar Bluff

Ten days later, when the dust had settled, MSF President Joanne Liu called their bluff.
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It is not easy work, but it calls the bluff of those who would say “we have to take scripture seriously.”
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We end the tour on a bluff overlooking a mine in the distance.
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He was bluff, inspirational to the men, a brilliant tactician.
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On a bluff overlooking the sea, he pitched a tent and lived there for the next year in near total seclusion.
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“Mr. Pickwick, I thank you most heartily for all your kindness to my son,” said old Mr. Winkle, in a bluff straightforward way.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
A little way beyond the poplar-grove Piegan drew rein, and held up one hand.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
At the offer of a smaller sum the Count would possibly bluff.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
There is also a conspicuous high bluff on the principal island, which appears to have been seen by the French.
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By and by, a straggling birch bluff rose blackly across their way, but nobody swung wide.
Winston of the Prairie|Harold Bindloss