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
Evaluators monitored how quickly crews integrated the system into existing workflows.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
The answer is that the tunnel has to go to either Block 780/Penn South, a dead-end terminal or existing Penn Station, which can be achieved by through-running trains out the other side of Penn to either Grand Central or Queens and Long Island.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
Under most state consumer protection laws, businesses can’t charge customers for pre-existing defects.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Only a few dozen are believed to exist, and Paul's card is believed the only with a quality rating of 10.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
The answer is that the tunnel has to go to either Block 780/Penn South, a dead-end terminal or existing Penn Station, which can be achieved by through-running trains out the other side of Penn to either Grand Central or Queens and Long Island.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
Under most state consumer protection laws, businesses can’t charge customers for pre-existing defects.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Only a few dozen are believed to exist, and Paul's card is believed the only with a quality rating of 10.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Prior to his death, the actor channeled his personal experiences with the condition to portray a firefighter living with ALS on TV and advocated for legislation related to the condition.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The government is also investing heavily in making the city a more desirable place to live, building parks and entertainment areas.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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There were a half-dozen legitimate ninth-inning arms on the market, and the Giants landed zero.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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In this week’s show, there were slinky fabrics and macho outerwear, and scraps of fur over jersey dresses clinging to terrific asses of all sizes.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Exist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exist. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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