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
Scientists believe lighter elements such as hydrogen and helium, and even a small amount of lithium, likely existed early on after the big bang created the universe 13.8 billion years ago.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
Connecticut has consistently lagged behind meeting its existing emissions targets, despite years of efforts.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2025
The robot’s wheeled base limits mobility, and its reliance on existing surveillance tools like drones and CCTV networks has led some to ask why a stationary camera couldn’t achieve similar results.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
An imperative to invest in women’s health The Women’s Health Initiative was established in response to a growing realization that very little medical research existed to inform health care that was specifically relevant to women.
—Jean Wactawski-Wende, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
Connecticut has consistently lagged behind meeting its existing emissions targets, despite years of efforts.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2025
The robot’s wheeled base limits mobility, and its reliance on existing surveillance tools like drones and CCTV networks has led some to ask why a stationary camera couldn’t achieve similar results.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
An imperative to invest in women’s health The Women’s Health Initiative was established in response to a growing realization that very little medical research existed to inform health care that was specifically relevant to women.
—Jean Wactawski-Wende, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
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Chloe, a German Shepherd who lived at the property where O’Keefe, 46, was found unconscious lying in the snow back in January 2022, is a wildcard in the whodunnit case heating up in New England.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Sayegh at one point lived with her boyfriend of five years in the home she’s accused of breaking into, according to her attorney.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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There are two ways to watch the series through Fubo or Peacock.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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And for investors willing to look beyond the political theater, there is absolutely a way forward – possibly an even more lucrative one.—
Rob Kaplan,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Exist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exist. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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