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survivor

[ser-vahy-ver] / sərˈvaɪ vər /




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Another survivor, who endured a 30-day ordeal in late 2024, said he suspected collusion "at a much higher level".

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

If you predeceased him, he could claim survivor benefits based on the Social Security benefits you were entitled to at your death, including any delayed retirement credits you earned by waiting until 70.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Jia is the last remaining survivor of the Iwi tribe on Skull Island who shares a connection with Kong, the island’s protector.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

But plausible profiles can be constructed through circumstantial evidence, what we know about both nature and the lifestyle of Pompeiians, and where a survivor might have turned up later.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

“She is a survivor and she is alive. She wears burns that tell about the dangers of utility poles for our wild birds.”

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

According to these survivors, though, it will also require something far more basic: going to the ballot box.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

Health Minister Sardar Sakhawat Hossain, who was at the event on Tuesday, said the government would support survivors who require further medical treatment.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Anna said she wanted to see "a fundamental overhaul of the support available to survivors" before the inquiry started.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

“Now as survivors fight to rebuild, they should not be asked to bear the cost of protecting the corporations whose failures devastated their community.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

When this frightful journey from Africa’s west coast was over, the survivors were usually delivered to the islands of Jamaica and Barbados or to Brazil, in South America.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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