as in to live
to have life
strive to have a full, rich life rather than merely exist
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Trump has called on NATO countries to significantly increase their defense budgets, warning that member states should meet a minimum threshold of 5 percent of GDP, up from the existing 2 percent target.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The Hard Rock Casino and the City of Gary are proposing a convention center next to the existing casino in Gary.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
But the inflation spike in 2022 intensified these existing financial pains, said Lindsay Owens, executive director of the Groundwork Collaborative, a progressive economic think tank.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Hate, harassment, and other forms of social harm will always exist in some form or another online.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The Hard Rock Casino and the City of Gary are proposing a convention center next to the existing casino in Gary.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
But the inflation spike in 2022 intensified these existing financial pains, said Lindsay Owens, executive director of the Groundwork Collaborative, a progressive economic think tank.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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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“Exist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exist. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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