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
That’s essentially what will happen if the state of Illinois passes a new measure aimed at creating a statewide bag fee similar to Chicago’s existing charge.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The mandate allows cities to continue operating existing vehicles throughout their useful life.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The next rung may not exist unless someone leaves.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
For decades, those fossils were the only evidence these species had ever existed.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The mandate allows cities to continue operating existing vehicles throughout their useful life.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The next rung may not exist unless someone leaves.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
For decades, those fossils were the only evidence these species had ever existed.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
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In the south-central city of Shiraz, one resident described the chaos of living with almost no access to news or warning systems amid the bombardment.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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And now Wondra — who lived less than half a mile away with his then-wife Sarah Wondra — will face a jury and stand trial on murder and other felony charges.—
Alex Brizee
March 5,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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So there is room to add more shifts.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Importantly, there was recently a big effort to de-fund Chandra, which would leave humanity without a flagship-class X-ray observatory of any type.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Exist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exist. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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