existential
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“People are treating this like some existential threat,” Sacks said recently on a “All-In” podcast, which he co-hosts.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
In testimony on Monday, Guyana's Foreign Minister Hugh Hilton Todd told judges the case had "an existential quality for Guyana" with more than 70 percent of its territory at stake.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Now, after defeat, Banerjee faces a different and perhaps more existential challenge: political survival.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
This drama about grief, family secrets and the strange new world of AI, poses age-old existential questions for a dizzying technological era.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Volpe began to dabble in somewhat edgier fare, beginning with Pippin, a dark and existential musical inspired by the story of Charlemagne’s rebellious son.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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