outlive

Example Sentences

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Mr. Vance should develop initiatives, private sector-based or legislatively codified, that can outlive the task force itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

"Billy Steinberg's life was a testament to the enduring power of a well-written song - and to the idea that honesty, when set to music, can outlive us all," the family's statement read.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

"That afternoon... will never leave me. You don't expect to outlive your children," Yorath told the Observer in 2005.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

She eventually manages to outlive him, fueled by a burning vengeance to take what’s owed to her, even if it means sacrificing everything.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

“I will outlive you by a century. Even fairies tethered to the human realm can survive the ages.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer