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The phrase "able to survive a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the capability of enduring or withstanding a particular situation or event.
Example: "The species is able to survive a range of environmental changes, demonstrating its resilience."
Alternatives: "capable of enduring a" or "able to withstand a".
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Its owner, Josep María Roig, is also president of the Barcelona Association of Emblematic Establishments, and has been able to survive a rent rise from €1,100 to €7,500 because, as well as the shop, his business supplies other outlets in the city.
But would Pence be able to survive a Trump collapse?
Without question, electronic material must be able to survive a natural disaster.
Able to survive a earthquake measuring 7 on the richter scale.
Without it Israel would not be able to survive a single day.
The country's building codes require that all new buildings must be able to survive a 9.0-magnitude earthquake.
Ideally it should (as Willetts himself acknowedged) be able to survive a possible change of science minister.
The trees "might be able to survive a typical winter in our climate, but they would likely die in severe weather," Mr. Pritts said.
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Twinkies have a reputation for being able to survive an apocalypse.
Under these circumstances the animals are able to survive an otherwise lethal exposure to shock.
Coral are believed to be able to survive an underground explosion within a closer radius than, say, manatees.
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