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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

The number and quality of eggs collected can vary, some may not survive thawing, and those that do may fail to fertilise.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

"Seeing the condition of the recently burned lands... we didn't dare to gamble and assume he'll survive."

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

As I walk down the hall next to my best friend and Danny the Juice King, I’m thinking: If I can survive that, I can survive anything.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

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

The Globe program applies to a small slice of medicines, but is expected to have far-reaching implications if it survives legal challenges and demonstrates cost savings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The light produced during these events can help astronomers determine what survives the collision.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

A small increase in temperature, a higher freezing point or shift from snowfall to rainfall can determine whether a glacier survives at all, she adds.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

“The one who survives is the victor,” she says.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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 historic campus, with its 1800-era buildings that survived the Civil War and its curving brick-paved paths, was the nexus for my inquiry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Only twice has a team survived 140 overs to save a Test in the past 13 years.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

The few carousel companies that survived the Depression largely did so by switching to a cheaper, mass-produced product, such as transitioning from wood to aluminum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Secretary of State William H. Seward and his sons survived their wounds.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

"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

Much of the region's vegetation consists of grasses, saltbush, and mulga, a slow-growing evergreen tree capable of surviving in dry conditions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 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

So it’s quite the bounty that the exhibition presents 16 surviving silent-screen treasures along with stills and film clips that show the pieces in action.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

This is what comes from getting a proper sleep and a hot breakfast after surviving a difficult adventure in the wilderness.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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