be alive

Example Sentences

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"But then I thought, what if she dies without the surgery? This way at least she will be alive."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

On Tuesday, when ap Iorwerth was elected to lead Welsh government, his father told ITV that he felt "extremely proud and very glad to be alive" to see his son become first minister.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

In these kinds of cases, family members are often left asking an unthinkable question: Would their loved one still be alive if they’d received the necessary care?

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Dadkhodai noted that parents worked alongside rescue teams, fueled by a desperate hope that their children might still be alive beneath the concrete.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

I had prayed that it would be alive, but the blood had almost stopped flowing.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya