surviving

Example Sentences

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If one partner dies without a will, the surviving partner would typically inherit in the same way as a spouse, Leong says.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

Police were also taking witness testimony from surviving monks as part of the investigation, Prayut said.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

Now, America can plan for at least one more at its home tournament after surviving the first of its do-or-die tests at this tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

This season is less about surviving on a student budget and more about helping home cooks waste less, improvise more and look at what’s already in the fridge or pantry with confidence.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

Brunelleschi would have had plenty of practice in applying this knowledge when he set out to measure the height of surviving classical buildings in Rome in 1402-4.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton