survive

Example Sentences

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Can it survive the shock of surging oil prices?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

She said yes, even though there was only “like a 10% chance” that it would work and that he would survive the procedure.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

This is an important discovery because it shows that key chemical ingredients can survive even when exposed to water-related changes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

"If bowel cancer is diagnosed at its earliest stage, more than nine people in 10 will survive it," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

They needed all that energy to survive for seven months underground without eating or drinking anything while they had their babies and nursed them.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz