alive
Example Sentences
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Nepali rescuers searched Wednesday for survivors feared trapped inside hydropower tunnels a week after devastating floods, but hopes were fading as teams hit dead ends and no one was confirmed alive.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Olympic long jump champion Tara Davis-Woodhall says she is "lucky and blessed to be alive" after being involved in a car crash.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The Israeli operatives loaded Al-Arabid wounded but alive into a van that sped him across the border into Israel for interrogation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
By 2100, roughly 230 million people 90 or older could be alive worldwide, increasing the need for better information about how the brain ages in this rapidly growing population.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
I find it annoying that Dr. Crowchild’s plants always look so bright and healthy, while the one I’ve been trying to keep alive seems to fight against my efforts willing it to thrive.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
