survivor
Example Sentences
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The injured have been taken to hospital while national police and the Peruvian Navy look for more survivors.
From BBC
The Central Council of Jews in Germany and the Jewish Claims Conference, an organization seeking compensation for Holocaust survivors, support the new system and were involved in its conception.
From Barron's
"My message to other survivors of domestic abuse, who are in the position I was in, is to keep fighting and don't give up," she said.
From BBC
The leaders said they did not know whether The Washington Post's report was true, but they said attacking survivors of an initial missile strike presented major legal concerns.
From BBC
"I'm a survivor myself. That's not what you say if you care about women and children's safety," she said.
From BBC
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