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existential

[eg-zi-sten-shuhl, ek-si-] / ˌɛg zɪˈstɛn ʃəl, ˌɛk sɪ- /


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Those in the industry who most fear what artificial superintelligence could bring have told the Trump administration that talks with China are an existential necessity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

“People are treating this like some existential threat,” Sacks said recently on a “All-In” podcast, which he co-hosts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

In Adbi's mind the situation remains an existential crisis: "I would rather live in hiding here for the rest of my life than go back to Somalia, because my life would be at risk."

From BBC • May 7, 2026

What looked close to an existential crisis in late March had become manageable by mid-April.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

As they watched the documentary about the 32,000-year-old cave paintings in France’s Chauvet cave, interwoven with Herzog’s heavily accented existential musings, Travis couldn’t help but wonder what his father would say if he were there.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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