as in to live
to have life
strive to have a full, rich life rather than merely exist
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As the deadline passed, however, Israel called for new terms to extend the first phase of the ceasefire, while Hamas sought to stick to the existing plan to proceed to phase two, which would necessitate Israel's total withdrawal from Gaza and a lasting end to the war.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Jury statement: ‘Set in a northern forest, the film follows a community which emerged as a replacement for a lost past which perhaps never existed.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2025
Criminals use these to verify identity when fraudulently opening accounts or taking over existing ones.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The Timex Weekender may last as long as mechanical watches exist.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Jury statement: ‘Set in a northern forest, the film follows a community which emerged as a replacement for a lost past which perhaps never existed.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2025
Criminals use these to verify identity when fraudulently opening accounts or taking over existing ones.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The Timex Weekender may last as long as mechanical watches exist.
—Ars Technica, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Exist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exist. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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