as in is
to have life
a love that was as great as any that ever did subsist
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There is no efficient transport of material in-and-out of the core, and thus, most of the star’s interior never gets a chance to fuse simply because of its location.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026 -
While there is broad agreement that the nine-member presidential council should step aside after failing to make headway against gangs or oversee the organization of elections, consensus has broken down over what and who should replace it.—
JACQUELINE CHARLES MIAMI HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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One of our children still lives with me and has been diagnosed with autism, ADHD, PTSD and major depressive disorder.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Clarke, who grew up in the area, now lives about six miles from the bank.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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The knowledge gap exists across income and education levels, said Ahsan, helping misinformation to proliferate.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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DeLaney offered an amendment to state that if the Attorney General determines that probable cause exists that a governmental body or school has violated the law and notifies the governor, the governor should appoint an outside counsel to investigate the matter.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Subsists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsists. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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