surviving

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Meristems are the cells which allow a plant to continue growing through its life, and it's these which are used to clone the surviving plants.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The researchers also point to reports of another comet connected to the death of Archbishop Sigeric of Canterbury in 995, even though no such comet appears in surviving chronicles.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

In fact, before the pandemic, Moderna had zero products on the market and zero commercial sales, surviving instead on its ability to sell the promise of its mRNA platform to larger companies and federal agencies.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Since the January 2025 fire siege, roughly 20% of surviving street trees have gone missing, according to preliminary results from a University of California research team.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Suppose he meant to take it, when the time came, and strike out on his own, hoping to find civilization surviving somewhere?

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien