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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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The economic fallout is absorbed by families across Miami-Dade County, where the cost of survival is measured in grocery receipts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

But the California company now faces a battle for survival amid intensifying competition, questionable demand for electronics and rising material costs.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Together, these factors are proposed as fundamental requirements for the survival and evolution of early life related molecules.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

News of his miraculous survival made international headlines and sent shockwaves throughout the mountaineering community.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

At the camps, survival meant getting through each hour of each day, one day at a time.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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