surviving

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Meristems are the cells which allow a plant to continue growing through its life, and it's these which are used to clone the surviving plants.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Were humans actually surviving in colder glacial conditions, or had scientists misunderstood what the climate in Britain was really like at the time?

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

In fact, before the pandemic, Moderna had zero products on the market and zero commercial sales, surviving instead on its ability to sell the promise of its mRNA platform to larger companies and federal agencies.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s girl group the Ronettes, has died at 80.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Eventually, the United States might develop into a nation of laws and established institutions capable of surviving corrupt or incompetent public officials.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis