survive

Example Sentences

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Last year, two more of her sisters survived the same health crisis, but one will now require 24-hour care for the rest of her life, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

My brother, who is the eldest sibling, and I are the only surviving members of our family since our parents passed away.

From MarketWatch

He needed shot makers, relentless workers, and athletes with the legs to survive his high-octane style.

From The Wall Street Journal

And so he is essentially stateless, surviving on savings he accumulated as a truck driver in California.

From Los Angeles Times

Licence re-examined the chronicle, which survives today in nine manuscript editions, alongside other 11th Century sources, to correct an error he said was popularised by the Victorians.

From BBC