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Recent Examples of survivable
The partnership is aimed at developing a highly survivable, self-driving AMPV prototype at speeds that rapidly outpace traditional development cycles.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Following 9/11 and the global wars on terror, battlefield medicine had progressed to such a point that previously fatal wounds were now survivable, leaving many soldiers in need of care.
—Tom Chiodo, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Karen’s injuries were dauntingly severe, and after several weeks of heroic work by the doctors, the news about her condition shifted from cautiously hopeful to tragic, and a crushing post notified us that Karen’s injuries were simply not survivable.
—Roberto Loiederman, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025
The reader begins to understand that, in this world, challenges are relentless but always, improbably, survivable; bodies are vulnerable but always, amazingly, repairable.
—Olivia Wolfgang-Smith
february 4, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Following 9/11 and the global wars on terror, battlefield medicine had progressed to such a point that previously fatal wounds were now survivable, leaving many soldiers in need of care.
—Tom Chiodo, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Karen’s injuries were dauntingly severe, and after several weeks of heroic work by the doctors, the news about her condition shifted from cautiously hopeful to tragic, and a crushing post notified us that Karen’s injuries were simply not survivable.
—Roberto Loiederman, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025
The reader begins to understand that, in this world, challenges are relentless but always, improbably, survivable; bodies are vulnerable but always, amazingly, repairable.
—Olivia Wolfgang-Smith
february 4, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for survivable
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Whether that means living tiny on a beautiful plot of land or looking to add more livable square footage to your backyard, this open tiny home with lots of charm has endless possibilities at only 209 square feet.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Perched high above the Florida coastline at The Estates at Acqualina in Sunny Isles Beach, this four-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath condo translates Bugatti’s design language into livable art.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As for Renner, the physical demands of the aliments and intense action involved while filming Mayor of Kingstown were much more bearable in filming season four than the previous one.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Still, for those who discover it, this tiny design detail can turn an uncomfortable seat into a slightly more bearable one.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, within wider patriarchal systems that afford few women, regardless of marital status, economic and social security, polygyny may not just be a tolerable choice but in some contexts a preferred arrangement with tangible benefits for both genders.—
David W. Lawson,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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But Gault always knew there’d be food on the table and heat making winter nights tolerable.—
Jeff Pearlman,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Survivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survivable. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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