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lively

[lahyv-lee] / ˈlaɪv li /


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The prosecution said Rein Lively then appeared to stumble into the pushchair, leading the woman to push back with it.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Ostermann and Rein Lively were ahead of them and appeared to be kissing.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Appeared in the May 8, 2026, print edition as 'Remembering a Keen and Lively Critic'.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

In March of last year, Lively moved to dismiss Baldoni’s countersuit by invoking the California statute, arguing that it protected individuals who publicly report allegations of sexual misconduct from retaliatory defamation claims.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Lively perhaps, but exactly what Hoagland couldn’t use, material any spy would read and crabbily say was inedible paper.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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