survives

present tense third-person singular of survive

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Recent Examples of survives Assembly Appropriations Committee Chair Buffy Wicks, who controls what survives her committee, did not respond to questions about her decision to effectively kill the oversight bill there. Julie Watts august 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 West Nile virus survives in nature in several types of birds and is transmitted to humans by the bites of mosquitoes that feed on infected birds. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Who survives Over 50 years ago, Charlie Munger convinced his best friend, Warren Buffett, to ditch the proverbial cheap cigar butts for buying durable, high-quality businesses, centered around their economic moat. Sanjot Malhi, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Library funding survives, narrowly The night proved to be heartening for local library lovers. Noah Daly august 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026 These operational questions often determine whether an AI initiative survives beyond pilot stage. George Ninikas, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026 Jules survives, and the book continues across a decade, with chapters telling of the first of May each year, relentlessly building toward a surprising conclusion. The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026 His elder brother John Heyer of McKinney, Texas, survives him, too. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026 Even if Mills survives the primary, he may be headed for trouble in the general election, according to Silver Bulletin, a political analysis site run by statistician Nate Silver. Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for survives
Verb
  • Bad Day sees Diaz starring as a single mom who endures the toughest day of her life while striving to keep a promise to her daughter.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • How the club handle his uncertain future may determine whether that feeling endures.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Reading The Quality Of A Tennis Necklace The difference between a tennis necklace that lasts and one that does not reveals itself in details most people never think to check.
    Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The highly pigmented semi gloss deposits color—13 shades—that lasts up to eight washes, leaving behind lustrous hair.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Federal Reserve is set to announce its latest decision on interest rates on Wednesday as the central bank weathers the highest inflation in three years.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 June 2026
  • Common Pests & Problems Milky Way™ Dietes is a robust plant that weathers occasional insects, disease, and other challenges quite well.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • If Paramount prevails in court, it would be paid the bond, thereby compensating for the ticking fees and other costs.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Democratic operators believe Dalton would make the seat competitive if Mills prevails in his primary.
    Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Transforming lives More than 20 individuals with disabilities have been trained and hired by ARSOBO.
    Allie Torgan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Jones, who lives about an hour from the main Canadian horse export crossing, told NYT that his reselling of mustangs has saved the government millions of dollars.
    Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Albany police said Gallimore has been suspended without pay while the outcome of administrative action against him remains pending.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • With prospects for a deal toward ending the war with Iran unclear, the stability of oil supplies remains uncertain with the Strait of Hormuz nearly closed, blocking a vital route for oil and gas tankers from the Middle East.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The goal is to keep more legal work in-house and use outside counsel only when there is a specific reason to do so.
    Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In a recent letter to the communities, CMS didn’t make any promises about a last-minute rescue and warned prices might be higher if there is an emergency allocation.
    Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • His performance could dictate how well Orlando withstands Chicago’s press.
    Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Like tomatoes, pumpkins have a sturdy structure that withstands heat processing.
    Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Survives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survives. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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