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as in living
to come safely through
the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall
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as in lasting
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs
some old-world customs still survive in modern-day America
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Recent Examples of surviving
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Both parties agreed to repay the money that was borrowed, and the death of one borrower generally does not eliminate the surviving borrower's legal obligation.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Now imagine continuing that work after surviving a life-threatening encounter while trying to better understand and protect that very species.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
But Friday’s clash against Australia in Seattle isn’t merely about surviving and advancing.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Lincoln police captain and former Sacramento police gang investigator Zach Eaton testified that Mtula Payton and Dandrae Martin, surviving defendants facing murder charges, were among the players in Sacramento’s complex web of street gangs at the time of the city’s worst-ever mass shooting.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Domestic animals become feral by surviving on their own in the wild and raising their offspring without help from humans.
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Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Tusk himself has demanded that Germany move faster to compensate surviving victims of the occupation.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
The shopping center’s last surviving store — a screenprinting business — departed in early June.
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Matan Josephy,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
Verb
The hardliners have emerged with their hands on the levers of power and battlefield command, and their supporters now flood Iran’s streets with daily rallies celebrating a newfound legitimacy forged through surviving the US-Israeli assault.
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Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Both parties agreed to repay the money that was borrowed, and the death of one borrower generally does not eliminate the surviving borrower's legal obligation.
—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Now imagine continuing that work after surviving a life-threatening encounter while trying to better understand and protect that very species.
—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
But Friday’s clash against Australia in Seattle isn’t merely about surviving and advancing.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Lincoln police captain and former Sacramento police gang investigator Zach Eaton testified that Mtula Payton and Dandrae Martin, surviving defendants facing murder charges, were among the players in Sacramento’s complex web of street gangs at the time of the city’s worst-ever mass shooting.
—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Domestic animals become feral by surviving on their own in the wild and raising their offspring without help from humans.
—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Tusk himself has demanded that Germany move faster to compensate surviving victims of the occupation.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
The shopping center’s last surviving store — a screenprinting business — departed in early June.
—
Matan Josephy,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surviving
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Experts are particularly concerned about the safety of the cheetahs, as no extant cheetah populations coexist with tigers in the wild.
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Despite the game’s authenticity to real pinball, Space Cadet wasn’t based on an extant physical table, but was merely one part of the Full Tilt!
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Both of these sightings were enough to convince me to add the summer-ready bottoms to my own wardrobe (seriously, the pants have been living rent-free in my mind since her initial outfit).
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While many people were surprised to see the warning pop up on their phones, especially those living hundreds of miles from the epicenter, officials say the ShakeAlert system is designed to err on the side of caution.
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The inaugural flight took place from Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport in France, where test pilot Sébastien Dupont de Dinechin and copilot Fabrice Dougnac lifted off aboard the Falcon 10X for a mission lasting approximately two and a half hours.
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One solution the report suggests is fully paid leave for fathers - lasting as long as maternity leave.
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Many exclude the very pre-existing conditions that middle-aged people are living with.
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After the acquisition closes, existing Fox shareholders would own roughly 73% of the combined company and Roku shareholders would own about 27%.
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Uzbekistan, playing in its first World Cup, was not intimidated by the big stage, weathering a withering Colombia attack in a 3-1 loss.
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If a separate closet or dresser outside the bathroom is unavailable to you, then Trosclair advises being diligent in cycling through your linens and washing them regularly to fight any mildewing, molding, or weathering from the moisture.
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For several years now, the prevailing narrative around Katy Perry has been that one of the biggest pop stars in the world had somehow lost her magic.
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The prevailing narrative that wealthy buyers are fleeing New York may be getting harder to sell.
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Research by Justin Mankin, a Dartmouth geography associate professor, found current forecasts imply the 2026-2027 El Niño could be the costliest yet.
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Independent music critic Molly Mary O’Brien noted how the early-to-mid-’90s period that produced the original iteration of pop-punk fashion, and the current moment Rodrigo now operates within, are vastly different.
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For a population already enduring poverty, these double-punch earthquakes have struck at the worst possible moment.
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Euclid launched in 2023 on a mission to chart one-third of the sky in the hopes of shedding light on the enduring mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.
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“Surviving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surviving. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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