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
People who lost jobs recently have previously told USA TODAY how competitive the current job market is and expressed worry about whether their roles would still exist in the near future.
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Dian Zhang, USA Today, 4 May 2026
About five miles of existing truck routes citywide will be removed under the plan.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Of course the Force exists in the Star Wars franchise.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
Some such evidence appears to exist.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 May 2026
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Dian Zhang, USA Today, 4 May 2026
About five miles of existing truck routes citywide will be removed under the plan.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Of course the Force exists in the Star Wars franchise.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
Some such evidence appears to exist.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 May 2026
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And what about Ctenocheloides attenboroughi, a living species of ghost shrimp less than an inch long?—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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That in turn affects how nutrients cycle and where different species can live, which shows up in the birds’ regurgitations.—
Hannah Richter,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
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But there was something delightful about how each new director built on the original formula.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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There are ways of using social media as just a private photo album or a diary, but it is designed to be public and for content to spread beyond its context.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Exist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exist. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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