alive to
Example Sentences
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She was alive to folklore that told of fairies and elves and the lingering dead.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
On Tuesday, when ap Iorwerth was elected to lead Welsh government, his father told ITV that he felt "extremely proud and very glad to be alive" to see his son become first minister.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
It then changed the instructions, according to the Associated Press, after local police issued a statement asking the public to capture and turn in American pilots alive to security agencies to “receive a precious prize.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Sir Keir is one of only two people alive to have led the Labour Party to a general election victory – and a 174-seat majority at that.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
She prayed to God for the letters to stop, and wished her husband was still alive to deal with Cofield.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
