as in is
to have life
a love that was as great as any that ever did subsist
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There is no threat to the community.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026 -
There is nothing else, no grander messaging to be pulled from the footage.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Her narration, once heavy-handed, is now pared down, functioning only as thin connective tissue between Rue’s desert misadventures and the rest of the cast’s Los Angeles lives.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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The comedy that lives beyond that frame deserves its own telling, with the same seriousness and depth.—
Geoff Bennett,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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Alongside the ongoing threat of rising waters, an isolated risk for severe thunderstorms exists on Thursday as this stubborn weather pattern continues.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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While the necessary technology already exists, the study highlights that success hinges on new governance and infrastructure to coordinate the agriculture, waste, and energy sectors.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Subsists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsists. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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