How to Use be had in a Sentence

be had

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  • There are open jobs to be had, of course.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • But there's plenty of dry fun to be had as well.
    — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Plenty of growth to be had elsewhere in chips.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Sometimes, there are even free hotel nights to be had.
    — Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The Texans can be had on play-action.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
  • There are no silver linings to be had from how the program has looked.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • There’s a lot of fun to be had there with who Esther’s mother is.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Well, there’s a little bit of everything to be had.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • So when the stuff goes on sale, there are definitely great deals to be had.
    — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 July 2026
  • Here are the three conversations left to be had.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • There used to be a time when an honest conversation could be had.
    — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
  • There are deals to be had out there from restaurant chains, but many of them are for rewards members.
    — Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
  • There’s a lot of wisdom to be had in sampling the field before settling down.
    — Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
  • These shoes, their fans say, are at least as good as other brands’ and can be had for one-half to two-thirds of the price.
    — Scott Douglas, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • And Strahm is a buy-low candidate who could be had for a low-level prospect.
    — Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • If there are substantive discussions to be had, let’s have them.
    — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The two-seater can also be had wearing all-terrain tires for roving through mud or over rocks.
    — New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The pleasant experiences to be had are many.
    — Benjamin Lima special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • There’s probably a joke to be had about cats really having nine lives.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Those are the precious calls that can win or lose pools, and there are only a handful of correct ones to be had each year.
    — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • That wasn't the case, as there were no miracles to be had for this Blue Devils team.
    — Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • But not to worry; there's plenty of non-equestrian fun to be had as well, like rock climbing and hiking.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
  • In other words, there’s a grand bargain to be had here with a little bit of leadership and goodwill on all sides.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There just happens to be another star edge rusher who is not happy with his current team and could be had via trade for the right price.
    — Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Bader could probably be had for about $12 million a year, which is less than Ward would have made.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Larger houses or farms with land can be had for as little as $400,000.
    — Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
  • And there are hours and hours of entertainment to be had in reliving the digital future that might have been.
    — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
  • However, there are worse Sundays to be had in this league than a 24-point victory.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Even without it, JPMorgan said shares are so cheap there's still more upside to be had.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • There are leverage innings to be had and expectations to navigate for a team that expects its bullpen to lead the way.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026

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