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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
Megan McCluskey, Time, 25 July 2025
The murders of Joshua Vallow, Tylee Ryan and Tammy Daybell
Vallow Daybell moved in September 2019 with her children to the small Idaho town where Chad Daybell lived with his then-wife, Tammy Daybell.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
During the live chat with Yuen on Facebook, Sasha Gong, another person targeted by the bounties, accused Hong Kong of becoming a police state.
—Arkansas Online, 26 July 2025
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Verb
Advertisement Virginia's death also mirrors that of Happy's father from the first movie, which was caused by an errant hockey slapshot and resulted in young Happy going to live with his grandma.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 25 July 2025
The murders of Joshua Vallow, Tylee Ryan and Tammy Daybell
Vallow Daybell moved in September 2019 with her children to the small Idaho town where Chad Daybell lived with his then-wife, Tammy Daybell.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Adjective
More than 220 live cricket matches per year are available to subscribers of Fubo.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
During the live chat with Yuen on Facebook, Sasha Gong, another person targeted by the bounties, accused Hong Kong of becoming a police state.
—Arkansas Online, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for live
Verb
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The latest revival of this performance comes courtesy of the United Kingdom, where the government closed a centuries-old tax loophole that let wealthy foreigners reside in the U.K. but insist their income did not.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Sacramento is home to the largest Fijian population in the U.S. More than 50,000 Fijians resided in the states as of two years ago, with more than 10,000 settled in Sacramento, according recent census data.—
Olivia Cyrus
July 20,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
Verb
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There is a stone wall near the new beach that helps stabilize it, as well as dry prairie grasses meant to deter birds, which contributed to the bacteria levels in the water.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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Sanders said that his office reviews all felony charges filed by police and those cases are presented to a grand jury if prosecutors believe there is probable cause that a felony was committed.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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The disconnect between operating performance and net income suggests potential one-time gains or non-operating income that may not be sustainable.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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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
Verb
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Under the bill, municipalities cannot require more than one parking space per dwelling unit or a multilevel parking structure.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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There will be little time to dwell on the first test of the 2025 season.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Whatever records exist in the city’s files have to be made public.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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The answer to the betting debate may help determine who has regulatory authority over its platform, and in turn, whether the financial technology upstart can continue to exist in its current form in all 50 states.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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PINNs are already used for specific applications, but full operational deployment holds transformational capabilities.—
Renny Vandewege,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Hope Florida, the First Lady’s signature initiative, appears disorganized at best, with poor planning, incomplete records and no clear operational transparency.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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At least 20 of the remaining 50 hostages in captivity in Gaza are believed to be still alive.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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Today, only one of these Atta-Girls is still alive — Carlsbad resident Nancy Miller Stratford, who turned 106 on June 12.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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And, yes, lead is the operative verb for them here.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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Nothing can work while this terrible magnet is operative.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
6 July 2025
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“Live.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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