live on

phrasal verb

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

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That number is 60 or more now, made up of a broad range of community members -- teens fresh out of high school and living on their own, elders and people who don't have permanent housing or jobs. Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez | Kff Health News, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025 That heroic escape lives on in the Golden Train’s name and narrative today. David Nikel, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 San Francisco has won its share of thrillers this season, both in San Francisco and abroad, but Ramos’ mad dash will live on in this ballpark’s lore for decades to come. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025 Antoine and Émilie, driven apart again, are forced to reunite when Berthe has fainting spells and can no longer live on her own. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025 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 3 May. 2025.

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