survival

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Recent Examples of survival Every generation is asked to invest something in its survival. Trena Turner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025 Resistance strategies began as a matter of survival, but the systems grew, evolved, and even came to foster goodwill across lines of race, class, and, in many cases, political affiliation. William D. Lopez, Time, 29 Sep. 2025 Experts say freezing temperatures, extreme wind chill and a lack of oxygen make survival during long flights in wheel wells highly unlikely. Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025 Nance said there have been rare cases of survival, but is almost unheard of, and the risks to passengers and crew are far too dangerous to ignore. Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for survival
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Noun
  • A discussion led by Weeden on native survivance in the face of suppression and colonization will follow.
    Courant Community, Courant Community, 8 May 2017
Noun
  • When virtual particle pairs pop into existence at the edge of black holes, sometimes the black hole’s gravity grabs one partner while the other escapes.
    Dipangkar Dutta, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In fact, Cheekwood Estate and Gardens directly credits Maxwell House for its existence.
    Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Patients can access mental health services, nutritionists, survivorship and other support groups and programs to help navigate their cancer journey.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Our work examined the full spectrum of challenges: financial strain, environmental factors, and psychosocial influences on survivorship.
    Sadhna Bokhiria, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025

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