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
The project combines existing test results with live production data to predict battery cell process parameters and performance.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
For movies, weed existed in its own sort of ecosystem as a world of petty rebellion and elastic logic, where characters could spiral into genuine obstacles without necessarily becoming irredeemable people.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
And existing drugs, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), that are designed to treat depression and other mental health conditions aren’t always effective or accessible for everyone.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
The existing ownership group included at least 10 people or entities and bought the team in 2012 for $800 million.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
For movies, weed existed in its own sort of ecosystem as a world of petty rebellion and elastic logic, where characters could spiral into genuine obstacles without necessarily becoming irredeemable people.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
And existing drugs, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), that are designed to treat depression and other mental health conditions aren’t always effective or accessible for everyone.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
The existing ownership group included at least 10 people or entities and bought the team in 2012 for $800 million.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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One neighbor who attended the meeting told the board that a man who lived at the lot had been walking up and down the wash with what appeared to be an AR-15 and a crack pipe in his mouth, pointing the rifle at the homes.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Amin lives with her dog, Jojo, and cat, Katyosha, who haven’t ventured back into the basement since the flooding began.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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There is a continued shortage of memory chips which has driven prices of that component to unprecedented highs.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Data obtained from the license plates cannot be held for more than 21 days unless there is an active criminal investigation, officials said.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Exist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exist. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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