outlive

Example Sentences

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By postponing saving for retirement, people have less time to save and lack the benefit of compound growth, reducing their overall retirement savings and making them more likely to outlive their money as longevity increases.

From MarketWatch

His longevity — he performed in a child’s raspy squeak throughout his career — led to joking speculation he would outlive everyone else in show business.

From Seattle Times

“Coal is going to outlive many of us.”

From Seattle Times

He has also outlived nearly all of the revolution's main characters.

From BBC

“It’s not consistent with the Bible and it’s harmful to the witness of the church,” said Moore, noting that the world has outlived many episodes of end-times speculation.

From Seattle Times