alive

Example Sentences

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With that backdrop, hope for a de-escalation around this evening’s deadline was alive.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

That suggests they may still be alive, or were alive for some period beyond their reported absences.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

"After that, the one man that really kept the club alive was the chairman Bob Dorrian. Dorrian doesn't get enough credit for what he did," said Curtis.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Iranian authorities had immediately urged local people and tribesmen to join security forces in searching for the airman last Friday, realising the potential political and military value of capturing him alive.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

They were the only creatures alive who even pretended to like him.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman