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
And yes, prisons, or forensic hospitals, also exist to protect the public from monsters.
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Matthew J. Funchion, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
Right now a bloody stalemate exists, with both sides accomplishing little more than killing each other.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
The broadcasting team for the 2025 season of the show has also been expanded, with Jeong Yong-geom, Lee Dong-wook and Park Ji-young joining the existing team made up of Lee In-hwan, Na Ji-wan and Min Byung-heon.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
But many of these stones are from the age of the Vikings, about AD 800 to 1050, and few examples of early runes exist.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
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Matthew J. Funchion, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
Right now a bloody stalemate exists, with both sides accomplishing little more than killing each other.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
The broadcasting team for the 2025 season of the show has also been expanded, with Jeong Yong-geom, Lee Dong-wook and Park Ji-young joining the existing team made up of Lee In-hwan, Na Ji-wan and Min Byung-heon.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
But many of these stones are from the age of the Vikings, about AD 800 to 1050, and few examples of early runes exist.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Exist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exist. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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