subsists

present tense third-person singular of subsist

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Recent Examples of subsists But what if their financial defenses run short of cash, or the model on which the entire AI industry subsists founders? Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
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Verb
  • There is little doubt the B-52 will continue its epic run.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents expected.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • According to Silva, who lives near Comala, the restaurants worth noting here are Cuaxiote, De La Suerte, and Hacienda Pascual Nogueras with chef Alan Ramos.
    Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • Heston is at his most gleefully cynical as Robert Thorn, a police detective who lives and works in a New York City decimated by environmental deterioration and dwindling resources.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Why the Special Olympics airlift exists Travel can be stressful for anybody, but for athletes on their way to competition who also have special accessibility needs, there are additional levels of complication.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • No video evidence exists to show exactly how the Lachman fire started, much less that Rinderknecht was the one who lit the blaze.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026

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“Subsists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsists. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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