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as in energy
active strength of body or mind
even though he's 86 years old, he still shows a lot of life
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as in person
a member of the human race
an appalling number of lives were lost in the war
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as in lifestyle
the way people live at a particular time and place
frontier life must have been rugged, exciting, challenging, and more than a little dangerous
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as in biography
a history of a person's life
a renowned historian who has written lives of several early presidents
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Recent Examples of life
His family says Wade's life changed in September 2025, when he was pulled over for failing to use a turn signal in Conyers and arrested for driving without a license.
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Founded by abolitionists in 1865, The Nation has chronicled the breadth and depth of political and cultural life, serving as a critical, independent, and progressive voice.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Shriver tends to see the world as being divided between those who work hard and support others—both in their personal life and through the taxes they are forced to pay—and those who take advantage of such people.
—Adelle Waldman, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Pets become our walking partners, our late-night listeners, our stress relievers and our steady companions through both ordinary days and life’s biggest moments.
—Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Founded by abolitionists in 1865, The Nation has chronicled the breadth and depth of political and cultural life, serving as a critical, independent, and progressive voice.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Shriver tends to see the world as being divided between those who work hard and support others—both in their personal life and through the taxes they are forced to pay—and those who take advantage of such people.
—Adelle Waldman, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Pets become our walking partners, our late-night listeners, our stress relievers and our steady companions through both ordinary days and life’s biggest moments.
—Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for life
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Whereas traditional nuclear fission energy creates power by splitting atoms, fusion uses heat to create energy by melding them together.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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That pattern is associated with better satiety, energy stability, and muscle maintenance, as long as sodium is kept in check when selecting meals.—
Rita Templeton,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
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Don’t accept an argument from an authority because that person is an authority.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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Measles is highly contagious and can spread through the air when an infected person breathes, talks, coughs or sneezes.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Such extreme and long-duration dimming events are incredibly rare.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Texas experiences winter cold fronts every year, but what set the February 2021 freeze apart was its magnitude and its duration.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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But their rise has also attracted a slew of criticism, fueled in recent decades by the grandiose lifestyles and criminal convictions of some godmen.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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If there are answers to these questions, or informed hypotheses, this biography does not provide them.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Colón’s Libro de los Epítomes (Book of Summaries) spanned multiple volumes and provided condensed versions of the works in his collection, along with metadata such as content details, author biographies, and writing styles.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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Suckers can be stimulated to grow for a variety of reasons, such as the vigor of a plant’s root system in situations where the plant is grafted (as many non-native witchhazels and tree cultivars are).—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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As in as soon as the game was over, with Adebayo marching a phone down to Ware’s locker space at Capital One Arena, with vigor almost as fierce as the dunk itself.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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Athletes from seven different countries, including Japan, rank among the top 10 in the current women’s World Cup standings compared to just the traditional four for men.—
Dana ONeil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Machado wrote in a post on X that Juan Pablo Guanipa, a key ally, was kidnapped by heavily armed men in civilian clothing in the Los Chorros area of the capital.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Amutah-Onukagha envisions a world that improves health care for Black women, who have historically been underserved, throughout their lifespans.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Health Sciences Center includes tools that allow for AI simulations of health scenarios across the lifespan, Pickens said.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Life.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/life. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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