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alive

[uh-lahyv] / əˈlaɪv /




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The conditions were so bad that Thrall and Chmielewski both recorded farewell messages for their loved ones, thinking they may not make it back alive.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Yet by displaying all the sculptures in a single room, the curator makes everything feel as alive as a flower garden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

These early animals looked very different from anything alive today.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

"It's about how love can be the music in your heart that keeps you alive through all tragedies," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Now, with luck, the dawn would find both him and Jonn alive.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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