survivor
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His father, Charles, had expanded the New Jersey real estate development business his grandfather, a Polish Holocaust survivor, had begun after starting out as a construction laborer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
"All the settlements near the river were swept away. There is nothing left," survivor Buddhi Ram Dangol told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
It will stop becoming entertaining when every survivor has to wear SPF sunscreen rated at least 1,000 just to take out the trash.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Guest: Meghan Cliffel, writer, mindfulness teacher, postpartum psychosis survivor and maternal mental health advocate.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
As an aside, story of sole survivor, Mr. Piscine Molitor Patel, Indian citizen, is an astounding story of courage and endurance in the face of extraordinarily difficult and tragic circumstances.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
But the researchers suggest their findings can start important conversations between survivors and their doctors about whether they need to continue treatment long-term.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Nepali rescuers searched Wednesday for survivors feared trapped inside hydropower tunnels a week after devastating floods, but hopes were fading as teams hit dead ends and no one was confirmed alive.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
A California wildfire bill aimed at paying survivors faster and limiting utility executive compensation died in the state legislature on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
“AB 2700 is about doing what is right for wildfire survivors who have waited far too long to be made whole.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The survivors immediately pounced upon the bodies of their fallen comrades, plundering weapons and objects of clothing that they had coveted.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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