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existence

[ig-zis-tuhns] / ɪgˈzɪs təns /


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Meursault finds man’s existence absurd, his efforts meaningless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

But her very existence gave a certain kind of young woman a compelling model of how to be a brasher, less apologetic, more feminist person in the world.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

"For decades there has been speculations and different theories to explain these remarkable properties and one theory has been the existence of a critical point. Now we have found that such a point exists."

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Others see the sea change as less a legal tsunami than a tidal cultural shift — one jurors in New Mexico and California are riding, not speaking into existence.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

“We prefer a more private existence than you do, Faucet,” Pater Lumley answered.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood