stay alive

Example Sentences

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Harel cleared 6-9 on his third attempt to stay alive but still trailed Jay Woodson of American Canyon on misses until the bar was raised to 6-11.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Vitamin B2 is essential for human health, but new research suggests it may also help cancer cells stay alive.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

The first time she had been there, in 1944 at age 16, her mission was to stay alive and save her sister Magda.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Grace and Faith must work together, using their namesake virtues to outsmart the scoundrels and stay alive, and to say it’s far less effective than it was seven years ago is an understatement.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

My heart was thumping, but it made me feel alive, and feeling alive made me want to stay alive.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz