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Discover LudwigThe phrase "was surviving" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it to talk about an accomplishment or task that was being performed and continuing to be performed over a period of time. Example sentence: Despite the difficult circumstances, he was surviving on his own for months.
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was surviving
verb
Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
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"She was earnest and proud, and she said, 'Survival ain't pretty.' She believed that what she was doing was surviving her husband and her community".
He was surviving.
It was surviving, or trying to.
His family was surviving on potatoes.
I had survived – was surviving.
"Before that, I was surviving on talent.
"I have no doubt he was surviving off the land".
I have no idea how I was surviving".
When there was surviving material, he used it.
All I could think about was surviving this experience.
"I was surviving on 200 grams of bread a day.
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