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survivor

[ser-vahy-ver] / sərˈvaɪ vər /




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Enough even to remember beating England, with the scrum-half the only survivor from an 18-17 success in Grenoble eight years ago.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Last year, Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the 7 October attacks, told the BBC she had "practised being booed" during rehearsals.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The Goldrich is named in honor of the late Jona Goldrich, an L.A.-based Jewish Holocaust survivor, philanthropist, real estate developer and co-founder of Holocaust Museum LA.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The second complicating factor: My mom is a three-time breast cancer survivor, which puts my risk higher than the average woman’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Sometimes in the story the survivor dies after leaving directions with his rescuers, or again he is nursed back to strength.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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