stay alive

Example Sentences

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Harel cleared 6-9 on his third attempt to stay alive but still trailed Jay Woodson of American Canyon on misses until the bar was raised to 6-11.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Dressel said he isn’t looking to get hundreds of millions of dollars, but enough to stay alive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 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