Example Sentences

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Like his grandfather’s beloved violin, Baerwald has taken a deep dive into previously unknown waters — and survived.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The helmets survived in exceptional condition thanks to a combination of sediment and mineral deposits that formed around them underwater.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Of these plays, only 46 or so have survived into the present.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Scolyer is survived by his wife, fellow pathologist Katie Nicholl, and his three children.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“Are you saying that me and you, in the future, made sure that we survived so we could save the Academy?”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin