live on

phrasal verb

lived on; living on; lives on
: to continue to exist
His legend lives on.

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Harris, who spent part of his youth living on Navajo reservations where his mother was a teacher, took a Navajo Nation flag with him on the shuttle to raise awareness about issues faced by Native Americans. Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 9 Feb. 2026 Elon Musk’s ambition to one day settle Mars appears to have taken a back seat for a rather nearer and more achievable goal – sending humans to live on the Moon. Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026 First discussed in 2021, Sri Lanka’s digital nomad visa officially launched in February 2026, opening the door for remote workers to live on the island for one year or more while working for international companies or clients. Navya Verma, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026 Mountbatten-Windsor is now living on the king’s Sandringham estate in eastern England. Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for live on

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“Live on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20on. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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