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
Clere expressed his disappointment in having to fight for the existing requirement rather than improving compliance rates, but remains hopeful that legislators will have difficult conversations about the reasons behind teacher injuries.
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IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
EverPass acts as a complimentary service for commercial businesses that show sports through existing relationships with cable and satellite companies.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Since the Nuki Smart Lock is compatible with Matter, syncing it to a Thread Border Router will give you the ability to remotely control it outside Bluetooth range using your existing smart home assistant.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Once the model exists, the marginal cost of each inference is relatively low - just the computational resources needed to run the forward pass.
—Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
EverPass acts as a complimentary service for commercial businesses that show sports through existing relationships with cable and satellite companies.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Since the Nuki Smart Lock is compatible with Matter, syncing it to a Thread Border Router will give you the ability to remotely control it outside Bluetooth range using your existing smart home assistant.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Once the model exists, the marginal cost of each inference is relatively low - just the computational resources needed to run the forward pass.
—Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Many channels claim to show eclipses live, but just use old footage from past events.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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On its western shore in the town of Gardone Riviera, Grand Hotel Fasano is a living piece of history.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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For the southern half of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, there is a chance for above-normal precipitation for December-February.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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From biotech breakthroughs to billiards, Brian Gossett continues to expand his vision—proving that with the right mindset, there are no limits to where opportunity can lead.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Exist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exist. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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