outlive

Example Sentences

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It’s obviously a gamble, given that we don’t know if you will survive your wife or if she will outlive you.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Mr. Vance should develop initiatives, private sector-based or legislatively codified, that can outlive the task force itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

"Billy Steinberg's life was a testament to the enduring power of a well-written song - and to the idea that honesty, when set to music, can outlive us all," the family's statement read.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

They will create an organizational structure designed to outlive Rhodes.

From Salon • Dec. 30, 2025

“Not if we promise to outlive each other, and I make that promise now.”

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman