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Which insect is said to be able to survive a nuclear blast?

survive

[ser-vahyv] / sərˈvaɪv /


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Together, these discoveries reveal that long before modern mammals became dominant, their ancient relatives were already experimenting with an impressive range of ways to survive.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Clementi sees art as sport; only the strong survive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Paramount's "Heart of the Beast," starring Brad Pitt as a former soldier and his loyal but traumatized combat dog as they survive in the Alaskan wilderness, finished in fourth place with $7.1 million.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Most Kyiv residents will do what they can to survive another tough winter in the capital, just as they have before.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Now that you’re undead,” Brickbane had said in his low, slow voice, “you’ll spend less time trying to survive, and more time like the humans.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

The real test will be whether this resilience survives a deeper correction in the future.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Remember how the ball strikes the left field pole—bonnngggggg—and Boston survives with a win?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Cathy, meanwhile, deciphers the key to life through Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland,” a story about a girl like her who survives an upside-down world.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Thick Arctic sea ice still survives year-round north of Greenland and around the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

Our family is poor and survives by farming a small plot of land.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

The ship's wooden structure has not survived, but the ceramic storage pots it was carrying were lying on the sea floor and, remarkably, some still contain traces of what they held inside.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The species belonged to Madtsoiidae, an extinct family of snakes that survived for roughly 100 million years, from the Late Cretaceous to the Late Pleistocene.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

The upscale outdoor mall survived the Palisades fire, but needed refurbishment to eliminate any potential contaminants from the blaze.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Eighty-two people survived the shipwreck, all Ethiopian nationals, according to the updated toll.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

“If it helps, Chloe’s cool. She’s my favorite, which I guess means you’re my favorite. Dad and Uncle Ty wouldn’t have survived without you.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Scientists suspect Vasuki may have hunted in a similar way, although its precise diet and hunting behavior cannot be determined from the surviving fossils.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

"As the surviving relatives and close kin of the fallen age and pass away, we risk losing a vital source of reference data," Thanh said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Among them was Mama Nopi and her offspring Nopi, Naufal and Nopan, who had been surviving in a coconut and rubber plantation before their rescue in early September, Yiari said.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

This has made maintaining a presence in China more challenging, yet still essential for surviving the EV transition, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Even surviving the loss of blood, Phineas should have died of brain swelling.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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