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survival

[ser-vahy-vuhl] / sərˈvaɪ vəl /
NOUN
continuation
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NOUN
something that survives
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NOUN
endurance
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His actions "collapsed Kim Soo-hyun's social base and his economic activities across the board, and destroyed the basis for his professional survival," according to a police filing reported by news outlet JoongAng Ilbo.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Kelun-Biotech noted that the combined treatment significantly improved progression-free survival, reducing the risk of disease progression or death by about 65%.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

A suite of new studies suggest drugs such as Ozempic and Zepbound might slow tumor progression and improve survival, but more research is needed to confirm the findings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Cubans are watching the developments anxiously, but are focused on the daily business of survival.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Eventually, though, she secures her newborn in the den and heads back to the bamboo thicket to feast—crucial for her own survival as well as her cub’s.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh




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