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as in to be
to have life
Socrates was a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece
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as in operating
being in effective operation
didn't realize that the microphone was live and proceeded to make some rather indiscreet comments
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as in breathing
having or showing life
there is a tank of live lobsters sitting at the front of the restaurant
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Recent Examples of live
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
Also your ability to live transmitting joy and happiness.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
From 48th to 55th Streets there will be live music, art installations, exclusive shopping experiences and interactive pop-ups from retailers, hotels and restaurants.
—David Moin, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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Pic directed by Christopher Andrews, who is making his feature directing debut, follows Michael (Abbott) who is the last son of a farming family, and lives an isolated existence with his ailing, cantankerous father Ray.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
Also your ability to live transmitting joy and happiness.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Cord-cutters can watch the CMAs on any live TV streaming service that carries ABC, including Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV Stream, Fubo and Sling.
—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
From 48th to 55th Streets there will be live music, art installations, exclusive shopping experiences and interactive pop-ups from retailers, hotels and restaurants.
—David Moin, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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That said, wild animals that reside in zoos do get diagnosed with allergies.Jen McCaffery, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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And then more broadly, changing public-housing and housing-choice-voucher rules in order to punish households where immigrants reside.Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 Nov. 2024
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And there are no pockets—a design that helps the jacket fit into a pocket.The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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But the court also stated that there were triable issues of fact with regard to the duration of the bite.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Under Proposition 309, voters casting mail-in ballots could provide a driver's license or non-operating identification license number, the last four digits of a social security number, or a unique identifying number provided by the secretary of state for voter registration purposes.Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2022
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The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
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The frog — thought extinct for almost 20 years — no longer dwells in shaded areas near the forest’s mountain waterfalls.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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Unlike Clinton, however, Harris did not dwell on the history-making aspect of her candidacy and the idea of Americans electing their first ever female Commander in Chief.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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With whatever time constraint exists, using 90% of it to ask and test the right questions yields the best answers.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Christmas has only existed for a couple thousand years; even creationists admit there was a time before Jesus.Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
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In accounting terms, the industry lumps theft into inventory shrink, a category that includes losses on goods that should be available for sale but are missing due to shoplifting, a vendor issue or some kind of operational mishap.Evan Clark, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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Here’s Everything To Know Like many family offices, International Venture Investments Holding takes an active investment approach, emphasizing the successful development and smooth transition of projects into their operational phases.Rami Harajli, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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While her competitive days may be behind her, Gunn seems to have found another way to keep her love for breaking alive.Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Crews located debris from the boat along the coast and one person was found alive and taken for medical treatment, the sheriff’s office said.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Read: The controversial book at the center of Charlie Hebdo’s latest issue The operative verb is wander.Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
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His masterpiece charts the entanglements, both professional and personal, that bring about the downfall of operative Magnus Pym.The Week US, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Live.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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