as in to live
to have life
strive to have a full, rich life rather than merely exist
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Recent Examples of exist
The company plans to integrate NVIDIA IGX Thor and Halos Core into its existing human detection and safety systems for Digit.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
Low-level laser therapy works through a completely different mechanism than any of the pipeline drugs and can be layered on top of existing treatments.
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Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
When reunited in New York, that existing chemistry became the cultural bedrock of the entire locker room.
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Melissa Dawn Simkins,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
On its western terminus near Wayside Park and the Interstate 4 overpass, the Sanford River Walk connects with an existing trail into Volusia County.
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Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
Low-level laser therapy works through a completely different mechanism than any of the pipeline drugs and can be layered on top of existing treatments.
—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
When reunited in New York, that existing chemistry became the cultural bedrock of the entire locker room.
—
Melissa Dawn Simkins,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
On its western terminus near Wayside Park and the Interstate 4 overpass, the Sanford River Walk connects with an existing trail into Volusia County.
—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
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The golden generation of American men — Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams and the rest of the Group D winning crew — live and surrounded by red, white and blue in the home of the red and gold.
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LondonReuters — King Charles will not live at Buckingham Palace after its 10-year refurbishment finishes next year, royal officials said on Thursday, ending nearly two centuries of the central London landmark serving as the British monarch’s primary residence.
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There were kids battling adults of the same age as their parents.
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Projections varied in the weeks leading up to the draft with no real consensus among draft analysts, but in the last 24 hours there were strong indications the Clippers would choose Wagler and the Nets would take Brown.
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“Exist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exist. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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