live on

verb

lived on; living on; lives on
: to continue to exist
His legend lives on.

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Ichiyō has gone down in history as Japan’s first woman writer to earn a living from her writing, and her legacy, which redefined Japanese literature for the modern age, lives on today. Literary Hub, 28 May 2026 The first restraining order was filed by the owner of Josanna’s Organic Garden, a tropical organic farm, who alleged in her filing that Baker had threatened her life, the life of a disabled man, and three others living on the property. Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 28 May 2026 At that age, there's typically a little more financial certainty, as many retirees are claiming their maximum Social Security benefit and have adjusted to living on a fixed income. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 May 2026 Now, the Chinese team debunked those beliefs after spotting tiny organisms living on rocky surfaces across multiple Pacific trenches. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for live on

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“Live on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20on. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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