survival

Example Sentences

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I couldn't believe it when Burnley equalised but that result sums them up, because they are still scrapping for survival at the bottom of the table, and fighting hard in every game.

From BBC

We’re not rooting for her or her internet brain-rotted captors and ultimately, we leave the film barely rooting for humankind’s survival.

From Los Angeles Times

Such harsh moves show Ubisoft is "in survival mode", Melka added, fearing "a spiral where as things get worse and worse, more and more people leave".

From Barron's

He said cancer delays significantly affect outcomes, increasing mortality risk, worsening prognosis and reducing survival chances.

From BBC

“Um, with polar bears, it’s not survival of the fittest but survival of the fattest,” Owen told him.

From Literature