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
Some fears exist among the British right that Reform’s success could still be squashed by an alliance of Labour, the Green Party, the Lib Dems, and a confederation of minor parties if a pact is not struck with the Conservatives, assuring a unified right-wing bloc.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
There might exist, for instance, an unstable type of dark matter particle that leaves its mark by occasionally arising and immediately decaying into an excessive number of muon-antimuon pairs.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2026
Still, there are existing federal protections for undocumented students or mixed-status families.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The documentary also looks at how even through this reunion, the trauma of war still exists for Emmanuel and his team.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
There might exist, for instance, an unstable type of dark matter particle that leaves its mark by occasionally arising and immediately decaying into an excessive number of muon-antimuon pairs.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2026
Still, there are existing federal protections for undocumented students or mixed-status families.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The documentary also looks at how even through this reunion, the trauma of war still exists for Emmanuel and his team.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
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The island is launching the world’s first Sperm Whale Reserve, protecting a resident population that lives year-round off Dominica’s west coast.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In order for Sophie to live a comfortable life, Araminta hires her as an unpaid maid and treats her pretty cruelly compared to her daughers Posy and Rosamund.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
29 Jan. 2026
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And there are signs that assumptions about men’s unwillingness to use such products are eroding.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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There are more of us than there will ever be of them.—
Katherine Packert Burke,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Exist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exist. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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