survive
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"A few years ago lots of the plants we grow wouldn't normally survive our winters," Dave said.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
With the cost of childcare “so exponentially high,” Rigby said, “It’s really hard to think of saving when you are just trying to survive in this economy right now.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
By helping neurons expel excess toxic Tau, Arc appears to allow damaged cells to survive longer.
From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026
The hopes of finding them alive were fading fast, since people can survive only so long trapped beneath the rubble without water while inhaling suffocating dust.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
The wind was threatening to bring in a storm, and I had no idea how I would survive that.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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