live for
verb
lived for; living for; lives for
1
: to wait or hope for (something) very eagerly
I live for the day when we'll be together!
2
: to think of (something) as the most important or enjoyable part of one's life
She lives for her work.
3
: to think of (something) as a reason for being alive
He's depressed and feels as if he has nothing left to live for.
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Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Ahed Badawi lived for more than a decade in Bahrain, a small Gulf country that — unlike her native Syria — rarely made headlines.
—Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Ahed Badawi lived for more than a decade in Bahrain, a small Gulf country that — unlike her native Syria — rarely made headlines.
—Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Ranoque told reporters that Lesly told him after the rescue that the mother of four initially survived the crash and lived for at least four days.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The ‘Medically Frail’ Exemption and Who Qualifies This is where coverage protection lives for many older adults.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
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“Live for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20for. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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