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existence

[ig-zis-tuhns] / ɪgˈzɪs təns /


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The company named the core of its product, Ontology, after the branch of metaphysics that studies existence.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

“I was like, you know, startled, and then I realized what it was,” he said, recalling his first experience with the stop-start engine feature that has become the bane of many Americans’ driving existence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Our very existence is political no matter what. Our joy is a problem for a lot of people,” said Reyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

In an article in the journal Cell Stem Cell, one of the leading voices in stem cell research, George Daley, gave a damning verdict on the work attempting to prove the existence of VSELs.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Embers flew into the air and dimmed out of existence.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young