alive

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In the minutes that followed, his team-mates, manager and family watched on, worrying whether he was still alive, with him receiving oxygen on the pitch.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Oil futures ended the session lower with the market keeping alive hopes for a deal to end the Middle East conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The fact that a home may be exempt from eligibility while a person is alive and applying for Medicaid does not necessarily mean the property will be protected from recovery efforts after their death.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

These early animals looked very different from anything alive today.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Looking up to the ceiling and talking to myself, I said, “Br-r-other, if I come out of this alive, I’ll sure be lucky.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls