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
Scientists believe lighter elements such as hydrogen and helium, and even a small amount of lithium, likely existed early on after the big bang created the universe 13.8 billion years ago.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
Connecticut has consistently lagged behind meeting its existing emissions targets, despite years of efforts.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2025
The robot’s wheeled base limits mobility, and its reliance on existing surveillance tools like drones and CCTV networks has led some to ask why a stationary camera couldn’t achieve similar results.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
An imperative to invest in women’s health The Women’s Health Initiative was established in response to a growing realization that very little medical research existed to inform health care that was specifically relevant to women.
—Jean Wactawski-Wende, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
Connecticut has consistently lagged behind meeting its existing emissions targets, despite years of efforts.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2025
The robot’s wheeled base limits mobility, and its reliance on existing surveillance tools like drones and CCTV networks has led some to ask why a stationary camera couldn’t achieve similar results.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
An imperative to invest in women’s health The Women’s Health Initiative was established in response to a growing realization that very little medical research existed to inform health care that was specifically relevant to women.
—Jean Wactawski-Wende, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
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Chloe, a German Shepherd who lived at the property where O’Keefe, 46, was found unconscious lying in the snow back in January 2022, is a wildcard in the whodunnit case heating up in New England.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Sayegh at one point lived with her boyfriend of five years in the home she’s accused of breaking into, according to her attorney.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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There is a road closure on I-670 between Central Avenue/Exit 1A and I-70 (East)/US-40/US-71/Exit 2M-2North.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2025
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But two people close to the show said management continues to support the alternative approach to the broadcast and there are no imminent changes.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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“Exist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exist. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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