existential
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As oceanfront homes face peril, some are asking an existential question: How long will coastal living be possible?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
Anthropic's IPO filing devotes extensive space to the technology’s risks, including concerns that advanced AI systems "could pose catastrophic or existential risks to society if not developed and deployed responsibly."
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
The rapid downfall was catalyzed by key partners deciding to leave the firm and served as a warning shot for other firms that such losses can quickly snowball into an existential event.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
So although MS NOW may be scrappier and looser these days, at least its reporters and pundits aren’t working through an institutional existential crisis.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026
As described in chapter 4, many people labeled criminals describe an existential angst associated with their pariah status, an angst that casts a shadow over every aspect of their identity and social experience.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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