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
Gentner Drummond, the state's top prosecutor, said in a statement that his office does not intend to dismiss the existing first-degree murder charge brought against Glossip for the 1997 killing of Barry Van Treese, the owner of the Oklahoma City motel where Glossip worked.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 June 2025
The opportunity to use existing venues in 2028 dramatically reduces potential costs by avoiding new, permanent construction.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
For a young Saudi artist dreaming of working in animation, what opportunities exist today that didn’t a few years ago?
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 9 June 2025
Marketing work often exists in public-facing environments: websites, pitch decks, social channels and client microsites.
—Henry Kurkowski, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 June 2025
The opportunity to use existing venues in 2028 dramatically reduces potential costs by avoiding new, permanent construction.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
For a young Saudi artist dreaming of working in animation, what opportunities exist today that didn’t a few years ago?
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 9 June 2025
Marketing work often exists in public-facing environments: websites, pitch decks, social channels and client microsites.
—Henry Kurkowski, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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The living rooftops, native plant landscaping, and detention pond for water runoff all support biodiversity and erosion control, while minimizing environmental impact.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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Israeli forces have rescued eight living hostages and recovered dozens of bodies.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Yet there is no question that Neto is the Angels’ best player this year, and a star for years to come.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Exist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exist. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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