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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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The cash from the government's Species Survival Fund was spent restoring and protecting the area's plants, insects and birds, with community engagement being central to the scheme.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

For this story, Image collaborated with the Performance Art Museum and artist Tyler Matthew Oyer to honor and re-create three of High Performance’s radical covers, featuring Lacy, Newton and Sisters of Survival.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Survival, it became clear, depended on whether marrow function could somehow be restored.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Survival during extreme global crises depends on adaptability, resilience, and reproductive strategy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

The robot’s computer brain contained thousands of different programs, and the most important were her Survival Instincts.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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