live on

verb

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

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Basically, this small insect appeared to preserve a transitional stage as its lineage gradually adapted from aquatic life to living on land. — New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026 Publicly accessible early versions of some games released before this SteamPipe transition had been considered lost content by archivists, no longer accessible from Valve itself and living on only as local downloads on aging machines. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 30 Aug. 2026 The main Emmys telecast is being broadcast live on NBC and Peacock on Monday, September 14. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2026 Candida auris can live on surfaces in healthcare facilities and cause deadly infections in humans. — Katia Riddle, NPR, 29 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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