be alive
Example Sentences
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"You don't know what's around the corner… I'm happy to be alive and healthy and fit again and I never take that for granted."
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
“I think if the dog came out alive, one of them has to be alive as well,” Fajardo said, as Yogi sat next to her whimpering.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
"Family members must stay in the waiting room," the employee shouted through a megaphone, reminding relatives that they were lucky to be alive.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
A San Diego man said he felt lucky to be alive and recovering at home this week after surviving a grizzly bear attack at Glacier National Park on May 28.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
In fact that is, in a way, how he happens to be alive at all, and how he was able to make his way here.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
