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life-giving

[lahyf-giv-ing] / ˈlaɪfˌgɪv ɪŋ /


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The erosion of medical care’s fundamental nature as life-giving, hence the American Medical Association’s continued opposition to the practice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

There were folks in the audience who didn’t think that was anything to laugh at; the unmistakably sour expression on James Burrows’ face as Rogen skipped to the stage was life-giving.

From Salon • Sep. 15, 2025

But those planets are far away from our life-giving Sun.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

The weekends were for men “hungry for deep, life-giving relationships.”

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2025

It was the hardest thing Salva had ever done, taking only tiny sips when his body cried out for huge gulps of thirst-quenching, life-giving water.

From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park




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