Example Sentences

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"A love that survives 78 years without meeting or even speaking to the person you love."

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“The real question now is whether that discipline survives the arrival of SpaceX, the most anticipated IPO of the decade,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

At the core of “Land” is the sacred grove that enchanted Tomás and survives as a point “of confluence between our world and other worlds.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

In Tamil Nadu, it survives largely through alliances.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

“To keep sanity must be a struggle, to keep honor a Herculean feat. I am not judging your father, only seeking to explain why he survives so long.”

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins