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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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Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024
Communities of tube worms live beneath the seafloor.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
Catch today's action on Decision Time, CNBC's live show analyzing the decision, starting 1 p.m. BST.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
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But the whole idea of freezing a living specimen to be revived later absolutely is.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024
Communities of tube worms live beneath the seafloor.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
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The show turned into a major global franchise for Disney, leading to a live touring show, junior novels, apparel, toys, video games, food, health and beauty.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
Catch today's action on Decision Time, CNBC's live show analyzing the decision, starting 1 p.m. BST.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
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In a 2014 interview with The New Yorker, during a tour of Al's home, the Emmy Award winner pointed out a painting by Anton, which resides by his fireplace.Kayla Caldwell, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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While studying filmmaking in the U.S. Fukunaga realized that nearly everyone there understood what had happened to Native Americans, while awareness among Japanese people of the plight of the Ainu people, the Indigenous ethnic group who reside in northern Japan, was much lower.Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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But beyond that story, there is the beauty of the song itself, a ballad where Sanz’s voice shines above a measured and subtle accompaniment and that speaks of the dissolution of love despite the best intentions.Leila Cobo, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
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There is also the matter of AI chatbots’ hallucinations.Renée Onque, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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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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Denisovans, known today only from bone fragments, teeth and DNA, dwelled across Asia and perhaps even in the Pacific.Daniel Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2024
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The show features the former morning show host taking on physical and mental challenges while dwelling on his own controversial story.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
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But examples of similar texts exist in Latin, Hebrew, Coptic, Syriac, Armenian and Georgian.Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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Most of the courtroom shots exist simply because Graynor remembered to bring her camera that day.Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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These partnerships bridge digital maturity gaps and help banks overcome operational efficiency challenges while accounting for compliance and risk concerns.Derek White, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The sale price reflects the value of a fully operational Fibonacci including its furniture, equipment and other assets, 3CRE wrote in a Facebook post of the listing.Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024
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Finding true thought partners in an organization’s AI journey is paramount to keep the spirit of innovation alive.Bill Rokos, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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And over the years, an onslaught of sequels, prequels and reboots have kept it alive in our pop culture.Chris Nashawaty, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
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Read: The controversial book at the center of Charlie Hebdo’s latest issue The operative verb is wander.Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
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His masterpiece charts the entanglements, both professional and personal, that bring about the downfall of operative Magnus Pym.The Week US, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Live.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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