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
Instead, colonial watchmaking existed largely as finishing and assembly rather than complete manufacture.
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Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
3 July 2026
In a world of constant visibility and instant judgment, the cost of failure can feel higher than ever— the instinct is to avoid risk, protect what exists, and wait for certainty that never arrives.
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Keith Krach,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Hitachi Energy said efficient integration into existing power systems will become increasingly important as electricity consumption continues to rise.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Garten's Paella Must-Haves Garten's existing paella recipes rely on a few key ingredients.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 July 2026
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Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
3 July 2026
In a world of constant visibility and instant judgment, the cost of failure can feel higher than ever— the instinct is to avoid risk, protect what exists, and wait for certainty that never arrives.
—
Keith Krach,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Hitachi Energy said efficient integration into existing power systems will become increasingly important as electricity consumption continues to rise.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Garten's Paella Must-Haves Garten's existing paella recipes rely on a few key ingredients.
—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 July 2026
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This is the Knob Creek farm, where Lincoln lived between the ages of 2 and 8, settling in 1811 after a land dispute forced them out of Sinking Spring.
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee has lived at the home for more than four decades, according to the listing held by Keller Williams Everett's Jeannette Harpole.
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There are nods to the environmental devastation wrought by the cattle industry that dominated Southern California in the first half of the 19th century, as well as the Faustian bargain struck by Indigenous people who converted to Catholicism.
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That match was held before the game in Kansas City, and each time Cape Verde scored, there were cheers from the Colombia supporters at Arrowhead Stadium.
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“Exist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exist. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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