alive
Example Sentences
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The court let Kwong—a California man who co-owned a real-estate business—keep alive claims against the IRS that otherwise were filed too late.
"If you look at the athletes France have, if we kick a little too far, or if there's an offload, they come alive," Tandy told the BBC.
From Barron's
France kept alive their Grand Slam hopes with a convincing eight-try 54-12 hammering of woeful Wales who suffered a 13th successive Six Nations defeat.
From BBC
“Maracaibo was alive with eager strangers as every boat that landed there disgorged an army of oil workers,” Méndez wrote.
From Los Angeles Times
The Scotland win ensured they remain alive but England have no chance of winning this World Cup if they do not improve.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
