alive

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If he were alive "Diego would say there is a lot of hunger and we have to help, because the need is so great," Diego Gavilan, one of the kitchen's beneficiaries, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Rock still isn’t dead at Coachella: Wet Leg edition Even without rock headliners at Coachella, the genre is alive and thriving with a new generation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Police initially questioned two men, a taxi driver and a nightclub waiter, believed to be among the last to see him alive.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Adding insult to injury, to settle a debt, Hunt sold the 1849 patent rights for something that could have kept his legacy alive: the modern-day safety pin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

“I asked her if I was still alive or if I had died.”

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott