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survive

[ser-vahyv] / sərˈvaɪv /


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“The Fed has to be able to survive without him at some point. Either the Senate or the markets have to be guardrails” of the Fed’s independence, Duy said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

In ecology, scientists use species distribution models to estimate where a species can survive based on known locations.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

So far, car demand—and GM’s profits—have survived tariffs, and now they have to survive the Iran oil shock and commodity cost inflation, too.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

A well-off grain dealer in those days, with a sideline as an art collector, fragments of his pre-war life survive in the paintings and sculptures by Ukrainian artists dotted around the bunker.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

But they were built to survive regular wildfires.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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