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The only way Cubans are surviving this siege is because they help one another.

From Salon Feb. 15, 2026

Earlier cancer diagnosis and faster treatment are being promised under a government plan in England to ensure three quarters of patients are surviving cancer for at least five years by 2035.

From BBC Feb. 3, 2026

In that part of the territory, a few hundred thousand people are surviving on an average of 245 calories a day, according to Oxfam, an aid group.

From New York Times Apr. 10, 2024

After losing five expected contributors to season-ending injuries, the Huskies are surviving with a short bench.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 31, 2024

It’s one of the ways we are surviving the day-to-day without going mad.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed