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as in endured
to come safely through the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall
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as in lasted
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 survived Alan is survived by his wife, Suzanne, of 51 years, as well as his sons sons Michael, Nathan, Doug, David, Scott, Jon, Alex, and Tyler, KUTV reported. —
Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 Only one cardinal survived—smells like a snitch—and Urban was apparently disappointed by how little the other captive cardinals had screamed. —Jane Bua, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 These new findings suggest that an ocean on Mars must have survived stably for possibly millions of years. —Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026 The woman attacked by the dogs survived her injuries. —Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 He is survived by his wife, the voice actor Bridget Hoffman, and son Wolfy. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026 High Times barely survived the War on Drugs of the Eighties and Nineties. —Steve Bloom, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026 Izetta Fang Klein is survived by her husband Patrick Klein and their 15-year-old twins Austin and Parker. —David John Chávez, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026 Hall, who survived polio as a child, was the first-ever wheelchair division champion at the 1975 Boston Marathon, crossing the finish line in 2 hours and 58 minutes to earn a finisher's certificate. —Neal Riley, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 Only one cardinal survived—smells like a snitch—and Urban was apparently disappointed by how little the other captive cardinals had screamed. —Jane Bua, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 These new findings suggest that an ocean on Mars must have survived stably for possibly millions of years. —Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026 The woman attacked by the dogs survived her injuries. —Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 He is survived by his wife, the voice actor Bridget Hoffman, and son Wolfy. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026 High Times barely survived the War on Drugs of the Eighties and Nineties. —Steve Bloom, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026 Izetta Fang Klein is survived by her husband Patrick Klein and their 15-year-old twins Austin and Parker. —David John Chávez, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026 Hall, who survived polio as a child, was the first-ever wheelchair division champion at the 1975 Boston Marathon, crossing the finish line in 2 hours and 58 minutes to earn a finisher's certificate. —Neal Riley, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Given everything that Schalke have endured over the past decade — two relegations, authored by all sorts of coaching, managerial and financial dysfunction — the creeping sense of doom must have felt terribly familiar.— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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In northern Israel, fear and anger The ceasefire with Lebanon has stoked deep disappointment in Israeli towns near the border that have endured a month and a half of missile fire from Hezbollah.— Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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Moreover, Puth played several keyboard solos that lasted two minutes or longer, including in two of his first three selections.— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Ryan gave up seven runs - four earned - in five innings, while the Mets' Christian Scott lasted just 1 1/3 innings and walked five in his first appearance with the club since July 21, 2024.— CBS New York Team, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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The second Palestinian killed, Abu Naim, was a parent at the school who lived nearby.— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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To swim in the shadow of the largest mammal that has ever lived.— Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
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As is common in medical debt lawsuits, the plaintiffs prevailed in most cases, records show.— Noam N. Levey, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
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Florida golfer Paula Francisco prevailed during Sunday’s SEC Championships to become the Gators’ first individual winner since Maria Torres in 2016.— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
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The team had two seven-game winning streaks but also weathered losing streaks of nine and six games.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Even area colleges have weathered tragedies, scandals and controversies recently.— Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
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Though the world’s largest energy importer has largely withstood the worst of the global supply crunch sparked by the Iran war, the conflict has nonetheless exposed some vulnerabilities, leading Beijing to look at cheap domestic coal as an alternative to replace natural gas imports.— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Thiago’s goal was the latest cruel setback for a side that had conceded a penalty after three minutes and narrowly withstood an aerial bombardment early in the second half.— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
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Following Prince’s death, there was a two-year investigation into the circumstances around his untimely passing.— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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There was no immediate word on the identities of the perpetrator or the identify of the person who died.— Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Survived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/survived. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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