1.   Barney, of course, survived all this, as did the funeral industry and that slap-happy business we call journalism.

2.   Can the love of two average individuals survive all this?

3.   If the ginkgo can survive the Ice Age, it can surely survive all this.

4.   Mr. Roth and Ms. Ogulnick wondered if the baby dove could survive all this and looked to see if there was any sign of life in the nest.