as in is
to have life
a love that was as great as any that ever did subsist
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There is still work to do; however, current congressional leadership has moved us in the right direction.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026 -
Across the country — and much of the Gulf — there is a palpable sense of pride in how the armed forces blunted the damage from thousands of Iranian missile and drone strikes.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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But the teachers’ union rejoiced, knowing the law would make teachers’ lives easier and increase demand for their services.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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An executive who lives up to her initials, Mary van Praag is no stranger to a brand turnaround.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Like last year, there was a long list of criteria the PWHL examined when deciding where to expand this season, including market size, fan support, infrastructure and what kind of economic opportunity exists in the market, among other factors.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Like Soldier Boy at times, the Legend is a character who mainly exists as an excuse for the writers to include copious references to old starlets these men have banged.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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“Subsists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsists. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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