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alive

[uh-lahyv] / əˈlaɪv /




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"She was alive," Jeanette said, but it was a heartbreaking situation.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Investors showed they are alive to one of the big risks in AI, that hopes for trillions of dollars of capital spending might be derailed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

No, they don’t look at all alike, but their sibling dynamic feels fresh and alive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Harries, who was aged six at the time, was one of the five who was found alive under Williams' body.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

‘My home, the place where you have come to live in order that you may have a life. And no. We cannot speak our truth anywhere. Not if we want to stay alive.’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler


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