alive
Example Sentences
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"It sounds awful, but when you know your baby is no longer alive, you just want it all to be over," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
"She keeps the colony alive, so understanding how pesticides can affect queen bees and also her offspring is important."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Edman entered the at-bat 0 for 3 and was seemingly on the verge of keeping the 200-minute game alive in an unfavorable way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
In the meantime, it doesn’t hurt to mull over other ways to help foster an appreciation for delayed gratification — in ways you’d be able to see and appreciate while you’re alive.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
But then came the glad, glad news that Papi was alive.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
