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alive

[uh-lahyv] / əˈlaɪv /




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The court was told Ali's village in the Darfur region has been destroyed and he has no idea whether his family in Sudan is still 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

Don’t miss: Micron’s stock bounces back in a big way: ‘The memory trade is alive and well’

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“I’m saying it doesn’t make any difference. Dead or alive, we have to get by this prehistoric speed bump or we’re going to die on this road. One way or the other we’re dead.”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith




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