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survive

[ser-vahyv] / sərˈvaɪv /


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As Boy Scouts, the twins learned to survive in the wilderness, or at least subsist on oatmeal for two days as they did once after running out of other food.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

She said her other two dogs are recovering and are expected to survive.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Despite using the Bay as a potential feeding refuge, many whales do not survive.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Repression is a necessary but insufficient condition for the regime to survive the current economic meltdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

As December temperatures fell, the roll calls became true endurance tests and many did not survive.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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