alive

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When they were younger, we did fireworks, BBQ, a summer night alive with fireflies and bullfrogs, all that stuff.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Harel cleared 6-9 on his third attempt to stay alive but still trailed Jay Woodson of American Canyon on misses until the bar was raised to 6-11.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Gabriel stepped up needing to score to keep his team alive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The first of five men found alive after spending more than a week trapped inside a flooded cave in Laos has been freed.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

And we felt the shades of eternal night falling fast because at this point, remember, we supposed Miss Myrt Arbuckle was alive and kicking and drawing up her lessons for another nightmare year.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck