survivor

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The agency will also pay out benefits if you’re a dependent or survivor, if the worker whose record is being used earned at least 40 credits or lived in the U.S. for 10 years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The only survivor was Louise and Sean's four-month-old daughter Rioghnach, who was passed out of the car to a former footballer who swam out to rescue her.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The focus here is squarely on her mother, another survivor who inflicts her own share of damage along the way.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Against the backdrop of broader software pessimism, one corner of the sector is shaping up to be not merely a survivor of the artificial-intelligence revolution but also a major beneficiary of it.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

Of all the original signers of the Declaration of Independence, “You are the youngest and the most energetic in mind and body,” and therefore most likely to be the final survivor.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis