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alive

[uh-lahyv] / əˈlaɪv /




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"If I am to keep myself alive and quiet, I must forget - try to forget - which is not possible," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

These early animals looked very different from anything alive today.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

"It's about how love can be the music in your heart that keeps you alive through all tragedies," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

But if those who still believe in this country, its founding and its greatness work to keep those things alive, then Jefferson, Adams and Wood will still live, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“I just can’t believe anybody could be alive after all that,” I said.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott




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