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“We’re going into the water!” he shouted, hoping someone was alive to hear him.
From Literature
But if her manner had been more civil, I might not be alive to tell you this story.
From Literature
“So many people I’ve shared stages with are out there on the streets right now. I can tell you that the fact I’m still alive to write more music means I’m going to let them know how it really was.”
From Los Angeles Times
Despite having £1.3bn in orders in the current quarter alone, Robbins is alive to comparisons with the dotcom collapse.
From BBC
“That seems like a perfect way to get us all killed and fix nothing. Especially when the things down there in the auditorium are either already dead or were never alive to begin with.”
From Literature
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