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alive

[uh-lahyv] / əˈlaɪv /




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"What matters is that he's alive," said the 43-year-old.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Researchers analyzed medical information from two large data sets that together included 21,462 female participants who underwent clinical testing while they were alive.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

He’s the California grizzly bear, and you see him pretty much everywhere, except alive and thriving in California.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

But that’s so you can have $100,000 sitting around being eaten alive by inflation?

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

“If you want to make it out of there alive, don’t get caught by the cottonmouths.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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