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survival

[ser-vahy-vuhl] / sərˈvaɪ vəl /
NOUN
continuation
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NOUN
something that survives
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NOUN
endurance
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Example Sentences

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You only have to look at Alabama football to see how hard survival can be in the wake of a legend.

From The Wall Street Journal

Which may not seem like a terribly large number, unless you’re the person whose well-being, and even survival, depends on their wheelchair or scooter being at the ready and operational upon arrival.

From Los Angeles Times

“The whole point is that you get to try something that you’ve always wanted to try, and your entire survival is not hinging on it,” Moriarity said.

From MarketWatch

Hoping someone else will intervene isn’t cowardly; it’s a means of survival in constantly uncertain conditions.

From Salon

"The whole weekend we've been off. The car is completely undriveable. I cannot even put a bit of a reference in. Every lap is like survival."

From BBC