alive
Example Sentences
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"Within living memory, our streets, parks and gardens were alive with buzzing insects, hopping frogs, singing birds and bustling hedgehogs," Harris said.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Five of the brothers are still alive, including a 90-year-old.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Microsoft’s stock has come back alive after a dismal stretch that reflected fears about the company’s positioning in the current artificial-intelligence landscape.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Oil futures were lower in early U.S. trade with the market keeping alive hopes the U.S. and Iran will return to the negotiating table.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
And not a hundred yards after they had begun walking west again, the roar of a military Huey helicopter flying low meant that they would make it out alive.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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