survival

Example Sentences

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A 38-year-old man from Tehran said he has built up a survival kit of canned goods, water, power banks and rechargeable emergency lights just in case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From Science Daily • 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

They're also trained on survival techniques so that they can go without food or water, or find resources from the local terrain, for as long as possible, Kavanagh said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Villagers need to chop down trees to build fires to cook with and to heat their homes...for survival.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh