had survived
- past perfect of survive.
Example Sentences
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That perception changed dramatically after the 2020 and 2021 fire seasons, when images showed entire groves filled with the burned remains of trees that had survived for centuries.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
In a clip from the show, granddaughter Kim Kardashian detailed that her grandmother had survived colon cancer and breast cancer and, in her sunset years, struggled with sickness resulting from the cancer treatments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Iranian officials initially insisted that Khamenei had survived.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Climber Chris Thrall said that at first, it was impossible to believe Sherpa had survived against the odds.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
The case was closed, another burden Beto had survived to carry.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
