existence
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Our existence is the result of our ancestors’ survival and ability to imagine a future worth enduring the present’s sorrows.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
Renton’s existence is the sum of the things he chooses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Leke described the moment where he showed his dad the black-and-white footage of emaciated children and said until then in his "43 years of existence" he had never heard his father's voice shake.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
What value is there in an existence spent lamenting what was and what could’ve been?
From Salon • May 30, 2026
The existence of a second room meant that Ivy’s family had a bigger apartment than Josie and her dad did.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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