from life
idiom
of a painting, drawing, etc.
: from looking at an actual person, object, etc.
drawings done from life rather than from photographs
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According to police, Hartford Hospital reported treating a 40-year-old man who was suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds to his chest, side and arm.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026
Internal bleeding covers a wide range of severity, from life-threatening injuries to bruising.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Doing so doesn’t require eliminating stress from life.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
What once seemed like science fiction is now becoming a reality as companies look to space to manufacture everything from life-saving pharmaceuticals to artificial tissues.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026
Internal bleeding covers a wide range of severity, from life-threatening injuries to bruising.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Doing so doesn’t require eliminating stress from life.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
What once seemed like science fiction is now becoming a reality as companies look to space to manufacture everything from life-saving pharmaceuticals to artificial tissues.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
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“From life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20life. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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