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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
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
Since Randy Orton has spent nearly a quarter of a century with the WWE, there's no doubt that the Viper is a living champion.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Shania Russell, EW.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Austin's New Year: Activities in Auditorium Shores at Town Lake Metropolitan Park begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday with food trucks, live music performances and a beer garden.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Dec. 2024
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Moore later shared that Griffin and his pregnant wife, who lived within the same neighborhood, also lost their home in the fire.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
Since Randy Orton has spent nearly a quarter of a century with the WWE, there's no doubt that the Viper is a living champion.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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But the tipsy hosts had nothing on the celebrated DJ, who joined them for a video interview and admitted to being high on live TV.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Austin's New Year: Activities in Auditorium Shores at Town Lake Metropolitan Park begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday with food trucks, live music performances and a beer garden.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Dec. 2024
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Spektor understands that the key to unforgettable pop resides with the melody.Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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Pacific Palisades, the Los Angeles neighborhood that's been devastated by the Palisades Fire, is emblematic of the insurance nightmare increasingly facing homeowners residing in regions prone to climate disasters.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
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But there is another hero of the epic aerial firefight that doesn’t get much applause: the Encino Reservoir.Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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There are currently 417,000 Floridians receiving WIC benefits each month, according to the Florida Department of Health.Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 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
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The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
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But from the Sharks’ standpoint, dwelling on the past is perhaps useless.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Taking this perspective as their way in, Nilson and Schwartz opt for a more hopeful outlook rather than dwell on the real-life bleakness.Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Instead of breaking new ground, many of the changes represent expansions of existing protections, such as family leave and enforcement of workplace anti-discrimination laws.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Hate, harassment, and other forms of social harm will always exist in some form or another online.Rachel Kowert, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2025
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Tokyo Metro has been actively involved in projects in London, Ho Chi Minh City, and Manila, focusing on human resource development and operational support.Ankit Mishra, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Thousands of calls to the hotline are being abandoned each month as the state faces a surge in demand but lacks the necessary resources to maintain a fully operational crisis intervention system.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Too often stuck in football purgatory, the Steelers appear again to be good enough to keep Tomlin’s non-losing season streak alive, but not good enough to make noise in the playoffs.Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The bet here is that if alive today, Friedman would say the quote attributed to him has been perverted by conservatives and libertarians alike.John Tamny, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Political subdivisions may, in place of such standards, enact municipal health and safety standards to be operative during the housing emergency consistent with ensuring minimal public health and safety.Roger Valdez, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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By law and tradition, the minister’s control of the police is limited, with operative decisions, such as how to handle an investigation or a disturbance, the sole province of professional police, not politicians.Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Live.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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