existence

Example Sentences

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"We are forced to sacrifice and risk our very existence in this area so that we do not lose our land, our homes, our villages, and become refugees with nowhere to go."

From Barron's

Many owe their very existence to past energy-price spikes that made developing their core technologies or fields worthwhile.

From The Wall Street Journal

For the past decade, the U.S. oil industry has tried to break the cycle of booms and busts that has plagued it for much of its existence.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a talk at South by Southwest, Steven Spielberg revealed his own thoughts about the existence of space aliens while discussing his upcoming “Disclosure Day.”

From Los Angeles Times

Santee came into existence in the mid-to-late 1970s for apparel businesses to sell their overstock items on the weekends.

From Los Angeles Times