Example Sentences

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I am grateful that I am surviving and can share my story but I know there are many in a worse situation than me and some may be dying.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2022

Now 96, he lived through the Nazi occupation of Poland: ‘I am surviving’

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2021

I am surviving the semester by doing all of my assignments, and taking notes during class just like I would in a regular class.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2020

My helplessness in recovery can be precisely what the community needs: I am surviving the virus but not spreading it.

From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2020

“I am surviving by sheer force,” he said.

From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2016