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survive

[ser-vahyv] / sərˈvaɪv /


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As “Dreams” veers on exploiting prejudice, Franco pans out for a broader view of the carnage our desperation to survive can invoke.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

"They had a chance to sign a deal and survive."

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

She has also been told that a second stem cell transplant cannot be performed in the UK and doctors have predicted her current treatment plan will help her survive for six more months.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

There’s no shame in it—that’s how bubbles get bubblier and it’s the same instinct that helped your ancestors survive in prehistoric times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

She remembered her battle with Reuben and knew she wouldn’t survive a second round.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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