as in to live
to have life
strive to have a full, rich life rather than merely exist
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Final Thoughts The possibility of an insurance company going bankrupt is a valid concern, but several safeguards exist to protect policyholders.
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True Tamplin, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Sadly, no pictures of Hard Gunnels are known to exist.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
The Kaiser Family Health Foundation reports that less than 29% of Texas’s oral health care needs are met by the existing in-state supply of dental care providers.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
After his inauguration, President Trump quickly canceled existing appointments and ended use of a phone application used by the Biden administration to schedule them.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
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True Tamplin, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Sadly, no pictures of Hard Gunnels are known to exist.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
The Kaiser Family Health Foundation reports that less than 29% of Texas’s oral health care needs are met by the existing in-state supply of dental care providers.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
After his inauguration, President Trump quickly canceled existing appointments and ended use of a phone application used by the Biden administration to schedule them.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Exist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exist. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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