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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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Like Sunday's opponents West Ham, they are still in a fight to secure their survival, with Farke's side 15th, only four points above 18th-placed West Ham in the relegation zone.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

On the schedule for day five, according to NASA, is testing of the astronauts' "survival" suits.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Glioblastoma has a poor outlook, with survival often measured in months.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The brand that invented the minivan in the 1980s, and with it a style that became shorthand for American suburban family life, is fighting for survival.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Then he decided that fleeing to Europe offered him the best chance of survival.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson