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as in endures
to come safely through
the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall
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as in lasts
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs
some old-world customs still survive in modern-day America
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Recent Examples of survives
What little survives in the form of meteorites is often impossible to locate and collect.
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
And, well, whoever else survives the trade and can fill a good role.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
The center itself, like all such arts venues, survives and thrives on an enduring and connected network of relationships – among artists, touring productions, artist managers, production teams, technical staff, venue management, audiences and donors.
—E. Andrew Taylor, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
The question now, is who survives.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Designing a 100% renewables system that survives those events without blackouts drives costs to five or 10 times that of today’s fossil system.
—Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
If the package survives the Rules Committee, one of the next steps is a procedural vote on the rule, which is typically approved by the majority in a party-line vote.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Nothing about this London, the London, survives the scrutiny of decent folk.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Each day the Runner survives, the bounty on his head grows – and ratings go up and up.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
And, well, whoever else survives the trade and can fill a good role.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
The center itself, like all such arts venues, survives and thrives on an enduring and connected network of relationships – among artists, touring productions, artist managers, production teams, technical staff, venue management, audiences and donors.
—E. Andrew Taylor, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
The question now, is who survives.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Designing a 100% renewables system that survives those events without blackouts drives costs to five or 10 times that of today’s fossil system.
—Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
If the package survives the Rules Committee, one of the next steps is a procedural vote on the rule, which is typically approved by the majority in a party-line vote.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Nothing about this London, the London, survives the scrutiny of decent folk.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Each day the Runner survives, the bounty on his head grows – and ratings go up and up.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for survives
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One gets the sense of a man perpetually drawn to the edge of the unknown, as the boy to the edge of the sea—to questions about our primordial origins, about the etiology and eschatology of our planet, about what erodes and what endures.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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As the eastern United States endures a frigid February, advocates for incarcerated people are bracing for the annual influx of complaints about a lack of heating and warm clothing, problems that can be exacerbated by temporary crises like power outages during a storm.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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No matter how long the connection lasts, enjoy it!—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the American pop-culture feedback loop, at the football-movie intersection between sports and cinema and how the two inform and reflect each other, lurks a line delivery that lasts only a couple of seconds.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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In magnolias, the bright red/orange fleshy coating can keep those seeds from germinating for several years, until weathering breaks down and/or weathers away those compounds.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Nov. 2025
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Food banks are seeing a surge of demand across the country as the government shutdown weathers its fourth week – and military families are among those turning to public pantries to put food on the table.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Whether the House’s restrictive approach prevails or is watered down in negotiations with the Senate could determine not only the future of the emergency fund but also how much unilateral spending power Florida’s governor retains as hurricane season looms over the coming year.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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The approach that prevails in the March 3 primary will help determine who has the strength and structure to endure what could be a long political fight.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Arlington County Police Department announced the news on Thursday following a monthslong criminal investigation that remains active.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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At some point, those fuel sources will be exhausted, no further energy will be naturally extracted from what remains within them, and those once-brilliant objects will fade away into darkness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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One of our children still lives with me and has been diagnosed with autism, ADHD, PTSD and major depressive disorder.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Clarke, who grew up in the area, now lives about six miles from the bank.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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There is no efficient transport of material in-and-out of the core, and thus, most of the star’s interior never gets a chance to fuse simply because of its location.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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While there is broad agreement that the nine-member presidential council should step aside after failing to make headway against gangs or oversee the organization of elections, consensus has broken down over what and who should replace it.—
JACQUELINE CHARLES MIAMI HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Read on to see how Danessa Myricks Beauty’s Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder withstands the test of time.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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Whether Operation Metro Surge ultimately withstands judicial scrutiny remains to be seen.—
Yohuru Williams,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Survives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survives. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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