survive

Example Sentences

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Banks are used to working with the surviving relatives, including those who are clueless or casually dressed.

From Salon

She spoke of pastry shops selling sweets so enticing that barely any survived the trip home.

From Los Angeles Times

As “Defending Taiwan” suggests, the goal isn’t just to survive a potential cross-strait conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal

Vaughan told a Test Match Special debate programme he did not think Stokes' position as captain "was ever a question" but that Key and McCullum were fortunate to survive.

From BBC

He survived that challenge when Cabinet ministers rallied round and publicly backed the prime minister.

From BBC