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

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

For American manufacturing, rail efficiency is not a luxury; it is a baseline requirement for survival.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

While that may sound like positive news, researchers say the population has already reached levels that could threaten its long term survival.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

In the separate vopimetostat and zoldonrasib pancreatic cancer arm group, there was a 52% response rate, 74% six-month progression-free survival rate, and 96% disease control.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

My chance of survival was bleak, verging on nonexistent.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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