outlive
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Her inevitable set closer “Man I Need” is the caliber of a track that will outlive her and all of us, a song that will always belong to the lovers yet to come.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
And, like Senna, his legacy will long outlive him.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
I wanted to have my children and grandchildren all outlive me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
"The diplomatic relationship between USA and South Africa predate the Trump administration and they will outlive the current White House term of office."
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
Women who outlive their daughters are orphans, Abuela tells me.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
If your husband outlives the term, you could extend coverage, but premiums will rise sharply because the policy will convert to annually renewable rates.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
If idealism outlives youth, ESG investing will grow significantly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
In Adamsville, as in America, the myth of a man always outlives the man—and, today especially, seems also to outlast the truth.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2025
She also outlives her breeding years, making her one of the few species known to go through menopause.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 8, 2024
“A ghost is a hunger, one so strong it outlives the body.”
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
I have already outlived my male predecessors by about six years — the oldest died at 78 — and I suspect I may not have many years left.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Rollins had never been perceived to be the single most influential or glamorous artist of his generation but, as he gradually outlived all of his most accomplished contemporaries, his genius came into even sharper relief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
That’s what I wanted to do, make something that outlived me — really.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Yet some traditions have outlived the kingdoms that created them.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
“Maybe it is too late. Perhaps I have outlived my religious feel- • » ing. “My own comes only at night.”
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
Working part time in retirement, if you’re healthy enough and can find employers who’ll pay you, can also help avoid outliving your money.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 18, 2025
These insurance products—while not perfect or the right option for every investor—can provide many people with guaranteed incomes for life, helping to shield them from the risk of outliving their savings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025
People tend to view them primarily as investments to be judged against market returns, rather than as insurance against outliving one’s assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025
Even the very wealthy fret over everything from strained family dynamics and outliving their savings to the specter of inflation and the prospect of missing the next big investment trend.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025
In Cuba, Fidel Castro held on to power long after Kennedy and Khrushchev were gone, even outliving the Cold War.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
