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
Bullard said The Village Collection has already reworked 30 existing leases with existing retail and restaurant tenants, as well as 10 office tenants.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
What’s the political climate, social climate that has to exist in order for an insurrection to appear?
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
And although existing research hints at how hormone therapy may affect a person’s physical abilities, some experts say that far more data is needed to make confident conclusions about whether trans people in general hold advantages in their respective sports.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Hunting is allowed on some existing military reservations, according to the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 18 May 2025
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
What’s the political climate, social climate that has to exist in order for an insurrection to appear?
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
And although existing research hints at how hormone therapy may affect a person’s physical abilities, some experts say that far more data is needed to make confident conclusions about whether trans people in general hold advantages in their respective sports.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Hunting is allowed on some existing military reservations, according to the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 18 May 2025
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The living rooftops, native plant landscaping, and detention pond for water runoff all support biodiversity and erosion control, while minimizing environmental impact.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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Israeli forces have rescued eight living hostages and recovered dozens of bodies.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Yet there is no question that Neto is the Angels’ best player this year, and a star for years to come.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Exist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exist. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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