élan vital

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Noun
  • Ancillary revenue became its lifeblood, with nearly 59% of its total revenue in 2024 coming from add-ons, according to IdeaWorks data.
    Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Some of those people, joined by younger tribal members, later initiated the long process of restoring their lifeblood, the Klamath River and its watershed.
    Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • No one who celebrates the loss of human life should be anywhere near children.
    Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Quite a few designs featured striking swirls, which Daveed says speak to the ways that many Haitian immigrants must travel when heading into the United States for a better life.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
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“élan vital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%C3%A9lan%20vital. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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