live on

verb

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

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Brin apparently threw a fit because that tax would leave him with only some $250 billion to live on. Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026 Their stories live on in Sardinian lore with an almost mythical quality, the brigands admired for their intractability. IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026 Telemundo will present more than 700 hours of original live coverage, with all 104 matches available live across Telemundo, Universo, Peacock and the Telemundo App, supported by a fully live on-site presence at every match and an expansive multiplatform production footprint. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 May 2026 Too many San Diegans are struggling to stay housed or are already living on our streets. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 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 10 May. 2026.

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