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survivor

[ser-vahy-ver] / sərˈvaɪ vər /




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See: I’m 65, widowed and collecting Social Security survivor benefits.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The controversies surrounding him could help Collins, who has a track record as a political survivor, Brewer said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He adopted it last year after his daughter prevailed upon him through the writings of Holocaust survivor and lawyer Raphael Lemkin, credited with coining the term.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Speaking in the House of Commons, Davies-Jones also read out a statement from Lisa Phillips, a US survivor of Epstein, who accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of ignoring her requests for a meeting.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Then, in the midst of so many animals, an even stranger creature appeared: a human survivor.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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