alive with
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The film comes alive with him on screen, as it does with Ruffalo, because of the strong characterization that both actors bring to their roles.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
Guirassy burst back into form while helping to keep Dortmund's slim title hopes alive with a brace in a 3-2 home win over Heidenheim.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
Air traffic control’s communications came alive with surprised pilots who saw the accident, some of whom took photos and shot videos of the flaming streaks in the sky:
From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026
Outdoors, the yard is alive with 17-year cicadas who are generating an increasingly eerie background hum while cheerful daytime television hosts lightly suggest ways to turn the situation into a positive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
The crowd came alive with murmurs and sobs and shouts.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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