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existential

[eg-zi-sten-shuhl, ek-si-] / ˌɛg zɪˈstɛn ʃəl, ˌɛk sɪ- /


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Behind the curtain: the new existential threat to AI.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

Meanwhile Egypt has been at loggerheads with Ethiopia since the construction of a massive dam on the Nile, which Cairo views as an "existential threat".

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

For tribal nations, this is an existential issue with wide-reaching implications.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Ultimately, it’s a microcosm of a larger battle playing out across Southern California as cities ask existential questions in an effort to solve the housing crunch.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

It was an uncomfortable time for Livermore, which was suffering through another in a long sequence of existential crises.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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