alive to
Example Sentences
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The Graybills are among a growing rank of parents who are forgoing inheritances in favor of doling out money to family while they are still alive to see it do some good.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
She was alive to folklore that told of fairies and elves and the lingering dead.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
"While Al Fayed is no longer alive to face prosecution, we have always been determined to bring anyone who is suspected to have played a part in his offending to justice," Craggs added.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Despite having £1.3bn in orders in the current quarter alone, Robbins is alive to comparisons with the dotcom collapse.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
I wished desperately for him to be alive, to see how things were playing out.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
