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Had Xi’s nuclear expansion focused on building up survivable nuclear forces—for example, by placing more warheads on ballistic missile submarines—then U.S. strategists would mainly need to focus on enhancing antisubmarine tools.
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Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Fortunately, colon cancer is highly preventable and survivable.
—Adaira Landry, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
While some plane accidents are survivable, the likelihood of having a single survivor is extremely low.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Armored vehicles, the standard for assaults since WWII, are no longer survivable.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Fortunately, colon cancer is highly preventable and survivable.
—Adaira Landry, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
While some plane accidents are survivable, the likelihood of having a single survivor is extremely low.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Armored vehicles, the standard for assaults since WWII, are no longer survivable.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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“Survivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/survivable. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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