survive

Example Sentences

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Not everybody has the resilience—or luck—to survive like Lily Dillon, the career criminal in “The Grifters” and one of Thompson’s fiercest characters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Because these parasites depend on multiple species to survive, their presence can reflect the overall strength of the marine ecosystem.

From Science Daily • 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

"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

Surely even an undead creature couldn’t survive a raging fire.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman