survive
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Hughes was left wondering "will they survive an hour, will they survive a day"?
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“I just don’t think the experience is worth having to survive a week of whiteouts and extreme mud if it rains,” she added.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Exactly when people first began using betel nut in this way has been difficult to establish because areca seeds rarely survive in the archaeological record.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Older, healthier animals might eventually return to the wild, but younger ones struggle to learn the skills needed to survive.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
I know my job: I’m their teacher; I’m the one who has to make sure that they survive.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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If a new queen survives until her first brood emerges as adult workers, though, then the odds are in her favour as she no longer needs to undertake risky foraging.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
She survives him, as do their two daughters and two grandsons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
What matters most is what happens after you hand the property back — in the event that you do — including whether your mother survives the transfer for more than one year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
West Nile virus survives in nature in several types of birds and is transmitted to humans by the bites of mosquitoes that feed on infected birds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
“In Hatchet, the kid survives a plane crash in the wilderness. At least that’s what Leo says. I haven’t started it yet.”
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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"The only thing that stays with me is that I actually survived it and I shouldn't have done," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Families whose homes survived the Palisades and Eaton Fires but remain damaged or contaminated should not be forced to choose between returning to an unsafe home and financial devastation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
They also describe pride in their resilience and tight bonds with parents who survived.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Saud survived until lunch but Babar perished 40 minutes before the interval - bowled by Tongue - gesticulating at the pitch.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
“I would have never known you survived without him. So stop growling.”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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Astrid was the last surviving child of King Olav V, who reigned from 1957 to 1991.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Although advances in treatment have dramatically improved survival over the past decade, surviving the initial attack does not always prevent serious long-term consequences.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Without one, a business built over decades could end up in the hands of a surviving spouse or children who have no ability to run it.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
They set out again the next day, battling leeches and surviving on instant noodles, hiking through the mountains without any luck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Before Christmas, we continued our preparations as if every action, every minor addition to our stores might make the difference between surviving, and not; after Christmas, we waited.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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