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They urged her to convince Stupnikov, if he was alive, to give himself up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
America used to be alive to this distinction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
As lightning continued to flash on the horizon, the public address system came alive to say "Test 1, 2, 3," leading to whoops among the crowd, hoping it was a sign of an imminent reopening.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
"Parliament was alive to the fact that those powers conferred on the secretary of state were significant powers," Sir James told the judges.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
That I did what it took to stay alive, to keep us both alive in the arena.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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