alive
Example Sentences
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A close friend of mine is in her 90s and she is one of the most alive people I know.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Lindsey Graham is no longer with us, but his signature legislation of this Congress has never been more alive.
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2026
Every koala alive today appears to descend from a single ancestral population that endured dramatic environmental shifts, including intense glacial periods.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
It keeps alive their hopes of making a fourth consecutive Blast final and becoming the first team to defend their crown.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“The monkeys have to be caught alive, and not harmed in any way.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
