living thing
Example Sentences
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“We’re monitoring in real time any real living thing coming in contact with that building,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
I see architecture as a living thing, and this was like seeing a puppy that was not being taken care of.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025
"There are yew trees in this country that are older than Stonehenge – nobody would ever contemplate not protecting Stonehenge so why would a living thing that's older than Stonehenge not receive some protection?"
From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025
Further, the disposal of pans poses significant dangers to the environment and, by extension, every living thing in it.
From Salon • Dec. 9, 2024
Every living thing had its place in this field of energies.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
