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survival

[ser-vahy-vuhl] / sərˈvaɪ vəl /
NOUN
continuation
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NOUN
something that survives
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NOUN
endurance
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Caroline spent two weeks in intensive care in a coma, during which time she says her body went into "survival mode" and multiple organs began to fail.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

While pushing for a higher credit limit gives consumers more spending power, it’s also a survival tactic in the current economy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

If you want personal stories of survival, family trauma or just how to get over a breakup, look no further than adult animation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

I’m a gun owner, I love German industrial music, and when it comes to video games, I almost exclusively play Eastern European survival horror.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

The majority of Britons and other Europeans then depended on a few wealthy people for employment and survival.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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