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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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CAR T cells lacking the protein were more effective at controlling tumors and helped extend survival.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

"Everything from wilderness survival training and sea survival to a lot of classroom-based stuff, physics, engineering, biology, human performance, and behaviour," he told BBC Breakfast.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The long life of the Declaration of Independence, wartime survival in Ukraine, the joy of soccer fandom, early human societies and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

It showed that the ivonescimab-chemotherapy combo led to a significant increase in overall survival after about two years when compared with BeOne Medicines’

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

We learned that wildlife, like deer and butterflies, depend on native plants for survival, and if we remove the bushes and small trees along our coastlines, then hurricanes could cause increased coastal erosion.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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