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alive

[uh-lahyv] / əˈlaɪv /




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Early Wednesday morning, with winter looming, they stayed alive with a barrage of simple contact that turned Pratt’s hero moment into a footnote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

On the backfoot since being beaten 30-12 by Tonga in their opening game, England responded with a crushing 82-0 victory over France to keep alive their dreams.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

At one moment the orbiter looks alive — with its black, doglike cone nose and deep nostrils.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

These biological measurements differ from chronological age, which simply reflects how many years someone has been alive.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

It took a while, but the calf came out alive and kicking.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo


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