chance of survival
noun phrase
: likelihood that someone will continue to live in spite of present-day difficult conditions (such as being ill or injured)
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The woman, who doctors said had a low chance of survival, was said to have healed miraculously after praying for Acutis to intercede, according to Vatican News.
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Lauren Costantino
september 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Doctors placed Cooper on the transplant list for a new heart, which seemed to be her only chance of survival, per SWNS.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
According to one study that analyzed every fatal crash in the United States between 2000 and 2003, the chance of survival in the rear middle seat is on average 25 percent higher than in other positions in the car.
—Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
The medical team concluded that surgery was the only chance of survival, but the risks were enormous.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
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Lauren Costantino
september 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Doctors placed Cooper on the transplant list for a new heart, which seemed to be her only chance of survival, per SWNS.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
According to one study that analyzed every fatal crash in the United States between 2000 and 2003, the chance of survival in the rear middle seat is on average 25 percent higher than in other positions in the car.
—Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
The medical team concluded that surgery was the only chance of survival, but the risks were enormous.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Chance of survival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chance%20of%20survival. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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