live on

verb

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

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As a result, traces of Denisovan DNA live on in some humans today — something interbreeding geneticists call admixture. Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 14 May 2026 The Chargers essentially lived on an airplane last season, traveling more miles than any other NFL team. Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 Swicicki, who lives on Long Island, hoped the purchase of a log home kit would be the first step toward establishing a homestead for her, her husband and their adult children in upstate New York. Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026 How Lucila gets here physically, and logistically, is intuitive enough, but the emotional journey this trip takes her on is left too vague to make a meaningful impact, as much as Diaz might conjure great life from within the film’s simulacrum of living on the margins. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 May 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 20 May. 2026.

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