London (CNN) -- The dream is still alive, for the U.S. men's basketball team.

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Maybe the American Dream is alive and well after all.

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This list on the surface will perhaps exacerbate these concerns, but a deeper analysis instills confidence that the American dream is still very much alive.

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Clearly, the dream of the smart home is alive and well.

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That's the story of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, great-great-grandparents -- that determination, that perseverance, that sense of what is possible that has kept the American Dream alive and well in the Latino community.

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"Our dream to be the first winners of the Confederation Cup is very much alive, " insisted Attuquayefio.

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Making it in America, supporting U.S. manufacturing and buying American is one thing we can all do today to help keep the American dream alive and well.

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