lives
Example Sentences
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"What we need is a real migration policy that means people from African countries don't have to risk their lives but can come to Europe and have options for work."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Hyodol's character was designed to be dependent on its user, as many older Koreans have spent their lives enduring gruelling work to provide for their families, Kim said.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
But instead of taking the seasoned actor’s approach to directing, which often translates to schmaltzy, overly macho films that couldn’t bear their heart to save their lives, Travolta opts for total sincerity.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
She transforms herself from “a wild, hatless little savage” into a lady, which estranges her from her childhood companion and besotted admirer, Heathcliff, a foundling who lives with her family.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Her world consisted of this cubicle and the corridor outside—and soon I began to see the wisdom of this narrowed vision, and why prisoners instinctively shied away from questions about their larger lives.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
