alive

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Back on earth, the space agency quickly developed workarounds to get the astronauts home alive, using only the materials they had on board.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Rock is indeed alive and well at Coachella, especially as the fans kept singing “Seven Nation Army” after White and his band had left the stage and the set was over.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Despite their fears, his parents still hope to see Masie Nchama again -- a fighter he is said to have relieved at the front has confirmed he is still alive.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

In a hyper-modern environment like the internet, so eager to eat itself alive in the pursuit of newness, “The End of Oak Street” fandom is delightfully prehistoric.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

“I asked her if I was still alive or if I had died.”

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott