survive
Example Sentences
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The festival’s name is a cheeky play on Harry Potter’s nickname, “the boy who lived,” given to the character upon surviving a death curse.
From Los Angeles Times
Can it survive the shock of surging oil prices?
Because these parasites depend on multiple species to survive, their presence can reflect the overall strength of the marine ecosystem.
From Science Daily
This is an important discovery because it shows that key chemical ingredients can survive even when exposed to water-related changes.
From Science Daily
In its many guises, idolatry has survived, despite regular and often cataclysmic proof of its dangers, for centuries and many people will consider a much-larger-than-life golden statue of a president to be perfectly splendid.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
