4 verses have
“were”
in Edition Clear Qur'an by Talal Itani / Adh-Dhaariyat (The Winnowing Winds)
51:16Receiving what their Lord has given them. They were virtuous before that.
51:35We evacuated all the believers who were in it.
51:43And in Thamood. They were told, “Enjoy yourselves for a while.”
51:46And before that, the people of Noah. They were immoral people.
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The Holy Quran · Al-Baqara (The Cow) · 2:274