He suffered spine injuries but credited his miraculous survival to the presence of a black seal swimming below.
The Sun
Looking back from this position of miraculous survival, he tends either to rhapsodise about the nature of things magically falling into place or ponder their deep emotional impact.
Times, Sunday Times
There were tales of miraculous survival.
Times, Sunday Times
I wanted to find out the truth about their extraordinary journey and apparently miraculous survival.
Times, Sunday Times