surviving passenger

collocation in English

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surviving
adjective[before noun]
uk
/səˈvaɪ.vɪŋ/us
/sɚˈvaɪ.vɪŋ/
continuing to live ...
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passenger
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpæs.ən.dʒər/us
/ˈpæs.ən.dʒɚ/
a person who is travelling in a vehicle but is not driving it, flying it, or working ...
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(Definition ofsurvivingandpassengerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Asurvivingpassengeralerted the coastguard station on the island.
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The fourthsurvivingpassengerwas not called as she was legally a minor at the time and had lost her father in the accident.
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A criminal case, filed against them based on the statement of asurvivingpassenger, was later withdrawn.
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The lonesurvivingpassengerwas encountered in the home by the residents before all fled the burning home.
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Matuska was discovered at the scene of the crime but, having passed himself off as asurvivingpassenger, he was released.
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The 6 surviving passengers were all critically injured.
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All of the surviving passengers were injured, most critically.
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The surviving passengers drive away in the bus in an effort to get away from the bikers.
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Of the surviving passengers, 80 suffered serious injuries and 4 sustained minor injuries.
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Of the surviving passengers, 84 received no injuries, 96 received minor injuries, and 53 received serious injuries.
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The pilots evacuated through the left cockpit window, while all surviving passengers evacuated through the aft port door.
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The six surviving passengers were all critically injured.
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The surviving passengers were able to tell authorities what transpired on the aircraft.
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The four surviving passengers, who were seated in the rear, managed to escape the sinking plane and swim safely to shore.
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Of the surviving passengers one received major injuries and 6 received minor injuries, and 1 received no injuries.
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The two surviving passengers were seriously injured.
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