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How to use the word survived in a Sentence? Page #7

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In Paris, they want to show they have survived, that their lives go on. Here it is the opposite: it didn't happen and people fear it will.

Olivier Willocx

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

He would have survived. He would have remained in power. And it would have strengthened his hand and allowed him to send a message to the world that he had taken on the United States and still held on. In fact, it may have even rallied some in the Arab world to his side as a result of such a strike, no one's calling on air strikes on Assad now.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio

Found on CNN
8 years ago

There were times we all thought we were dying, i promised God if I survived this, I would be the best little girl ... I'd be the best little girl my whole entire life.

Carrejo Labendeira

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I don't know why I survived six days.

Reg Foggerdy

Found on CNN
8 years ago

It is just absolutely amazing that he survived, that he was not harmed.

Jerri Williams

Found on CNN
8 years ago

My genitals swelled up and I was in terrible pain, the swelling was so bad, the doctors had to cut away an outer part of my penis so I can urinate. I was put on a catheter, then got an infection, but survived the horror.

Alexandar Djelic

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

The swelling was so bad, the doctors had to cut away an outer part of my penis so I can urinate. I was put on a catheter, then got an infection, but survived the horror.

Alexandar Djelic

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

Traces of fingers and hands that have borne silent witness to what has happened in the city from buildings that survived – that is something very hopeful and resilient.

Michael Rakowitz

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I don't believe she survived the impact of the car crash. There was massive trauma.

Police Lt. Matt Johnson

Found on CNN
8 years ago

He has succeeded at forming a stable and lasting grouping that commands the conservative electorate, and he is unsinkable. He is a politician who has survived 20 years.

Rafal Chwedoruk

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It's just a break that this was the TV show that survived for five decades and still be around.

Bruce Hyde

Found on CNN
8 years ago

The people who had the responsibility to take care of these tender ones violated that trust and caused them great pain, those who have survived this abuse have become true heralds of mercy. Humbly we owe each of them our gratitude for their great value, as they have had to suffer terrible abuse, sexual abuse of minors.

Pope Francis

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Sadly, as is the case so often, one child survived and is thriving today; the other child didn’t, that’s where my wife really wanted to get involved and make a difference.

Tom Glavine

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

I have heard in my heart these stories of suffering of those youth that were sexually abused, and it continues to be on my mind, those who have survived this abuse have become true heralds of mercy. Humbly we owe each of them our gratitude for their great value, as they have had to suffer terrible abuse, sexual abuse of minors.

Pope Francis

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Those who have survived this abuse have become true heralds of mercy. Humbly we owe each of them our gratitude for their great value, as they have had to suffer terrible abuse, sexual abuse of minors.

Pope Francis

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I wanted to understand the culture on a cellular level, i believe Lance saw the world differently after he survived cancer. After that he came to the conclusion winning is life, and losing is death.

Ben Foster

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It was a real bone of contention, they weren't happy about it, but they all survived.

John Ulczycki

Found on CNN
8 years ago

We shouldn't just do things that get us to the next job, we should do things that, long after people remember our names, they say thank God somebody said this building need to be strengthened. We survived that quake.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti

Found on CNN
8 years ago

He was always more positive about it, i would have my moments. But I kept thinking, ‘Well he’s going through it, he’s survived it, so how could she not?’.

Stephanie Bise

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

Four bodies have been recovered. Six people survived and two people are missing.

Fan Ndubuoke

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Politicians have survived plenty of unfortunate statements and events, but Trump is turning his greatest asset into a weakness. Flippant comments eventually catch up with you.

Pete Seat

Found on CNN
8 years ago

It was traumatic for some people but those that got their act together very quickly, they survived, you feel sorry for them, but the world moves on and you've got to go with it.

Andrew Kusabs

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

She taught us to be very proud of who we were. Our people have survived through all of the challenges that have come over the generations.

Rochelle Ripley

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Had this individual not broken out the window and pulled the patient out of the burning car and to safety, I don't believe she would have survived, his actions were nothing short of heroic.

Chief Leonard Damian

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

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