stay alive
Example Sentences
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The loser will face the winner of the Oaks Christian at Cypress game to stay alive in the tournament.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
“The training is meant to prepare them to stay alive, avoid capture when possible, resist exploitation if captured, and improve their chances of recovery,” he said in an email exchange.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
"Their number one priority is to stay alive and to avoid capture," Jennifer Kavanagh, a senior fellow and the director of military analysis at think tank Defense Priorities, told the BBC.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Grace and Faith must work together, using their namesake virtues to outsmart the scoundrels and stay alive, and to say it’s far less effective than it was seven years ago is an understatement.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
They took to leaving food outside her room, and she took bits and shreds, enough to stay alive.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
