lives with

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present tense third-person singular of live with
as in stands
to put up with (something painful or difficult) She was forced to live with the mistakes she had made.

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Recent Examples of lives with Now the family lives with the anxiety that he could be deported and removed from the family. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 In the commotion, she was briefly separated from her 85-year-old mother, who lives with her. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 To do the job, she’s invited to the remote Vermont estate where Verity lives with husband Jeremy (Josh Hartnett) and their son. — Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026 Krell, 48, lives with her husband and two sons in Sacramento. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026 Honyotski, 71, lives with several chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure. — Priyanka D McCluskey, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026 Police said Bradley lives with his father at Park Valley Apartments, where the body was found. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026 Lee, who lives with his family in Brooklyn, said the chatbots even told him when to buy to get the best deals. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 The care also continues around the clock because Gus lives with Bell, her husband and their two children, while Griff II remains with the family in retirement. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
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stands for
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  • Having minds of this caliber eager to participate is the very core of what Serielizados stands for.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The company is currently taking orders for the DS, which stands for Dual Sport, on its website.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Lives with.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lives%20with. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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