survivor
Example Sentences
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The Gambian Navy launched a hunt for survivors after midnight, involving several vessels and a fishing boat.
From Barron's
It set off desperate searches to find loved-ones who had been inside, as rescuers rushed survivors to burn units across Switzerland and in neighboring countries for treatment.
BBC Verify has been examining videos taken by survivors and onlookers and speaking to fire safety experts to find clues about what went wrong.
From BBC
As early as the 1960s, when many survivors were too traumatized to bear witness, he spoke to students and other groups about the Holocaust—at first in general, later in personal terms.
Among those questioned were the two French managers of the venue, as well as survivors of the incident.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
