survivor

Example Sentences

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“The County takes extremely seriously its obligations to provide just compensation to survivors. Preventing fraud is central to that commitment,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

A police captain, knowing Pratt painted and drew as a hobby, asked if he’d go interview a survivor of one of these attacks in the hospital and sketch the assailant, based on the woman’s description.

From The Wall Street Journal

Advocates for victims and survivors of church abuse have long complained about bishops making rulings about each other in relation to safeguarding cases.

From BBC

“I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work. I don’t let bullies win,” she said.

From Salon

Inspecting the carriages, he saw a body and continued to look for survivors.

From BBC