as in to survive
to last longer than I truly hope this car will outlast our previous one your work will probably outlast you

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  • Sure, who had recently survived a life-threatening illness, hinted that more revelations were forthcoming in his memoir.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
  • The car sold at auction is one of nine built for filming, only two of which survived the production, according to Bonhams.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
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  • Women outlive men in dire circumstances — even though girls in many parts of the world have access to fewer resources, such as food and medical care.
    Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
  • Few other franchises can boast that, and Jurassic Park has outlived the box office runs of most recent Marvel and Star Wars films at this point.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlast. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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