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

survive

[ser-vahyv] / sərˈvaɪv /


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Might the armed forces not survive the ordeal of Vietnam?

From Salon Sep. 20, 2026

What remained less clear was whether entanglement could survive under far more extreme conditions, including the violent, high-energy particle collisions produced at CERN.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

"Most individuals are unable to survive the British winter, but if temperatures continue to rise as a result of climate change, we may well see them becoming permanent residents," Benwell said.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

Bryan is dealing with relationship problems that add to the urgency of his desire to survive, but he’s also just a dude with questionable self-preservation instincts, which makes for a good adventure.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

‘You mean -even if I survive tomorrow, I’ll be running all my life.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

But the experience of what came to be known as the Great War seared itself into the popular consciousness and survives in our collective imagination.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

If a new queen survives until her first brood emerges as adult workers, though, then the odds are in her favour as she no longer needs to undertake risky foraging.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

Every hard-earned dollar put down in the name of “Coyote vs. Acme” also goes toward ensuring that “Looney Tunes,” as a property, survives.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

What matters most is what happens after you hand the property back — in the event that you do — including whether your mother survives the transfer for more than one year.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

“Yes, with his teeth gritted, no doubt. God, Mayhem grits his teeth a lot in these books. He’s definitely going to get TMJ, if he survives all this combat.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

Its ability to generate and regulate internal heat may also help explain how tyrannosaurs survived in colder regions that were inhospitable to many other reptiles.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

The litigation began in 2024 and has already survived one previous dismissal.

From Salon Sep. 19, 2026

Some Altadena trees survived the 2025 fire there, yet those that remain are more vulnerable because of the overall loss of what arborists call “friction” that helped them weather storms as a group.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

World number one Luke Littler survived a first-round scare to overcome Danny Noppert in a thrilling World Series of Darts Finals match in Amsterdam.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Maybe there’s no hope that Jonathan and Abby survived.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

“In such a political environment, no surviving veterans of Hengyang Battle dared to raise their heads.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

The findings suggest that surviving an initial assault may leave a lasting biological legacy.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

A statement relating to the woman's surviving daughter detailed the "catastrophic impact" on her explaining that it would be lifelong.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

But months of negotiations failed to produce a compromise capable of surviving the Senate floor, despite heavy lobbying from the crypto industry and a frantic final effort by Republicans to rewrite the legislation.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

Mere puffs of steam, compared to what they were surviving that day.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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