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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When poultry get infected, there is a near-zero chance of survival, so governments across the world have embarked on mass slaughter campaigns in infected farms to slow the spread. Todd Symons, CNN Money, 22 July 2026 Witnessing a parasite and human sharing a single body leads her to wonder whether coexistence might offer her species a better chance of survival than conflict. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 July 2026 Most lost their mothers after vehicle collisions on Georgia roads, leaving the young deer with little chance of survival on their own. Brian Unger, CBS News, 13 July 2026 But it can also be found downstream of rock glaciers, which are likely to give the stonefly a chance of survival as other glaciers disappear. Ashlesha Khatiwada, The Conversation, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for chance of survival

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“Chance of survival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chance%20of%20survival. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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