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existential

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


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As the 1990s played out, MacLachlan fought an on-again, off-again existential crisis regarding the type of actor he was really meant to be.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The full-throated offense comes as the industry sees an existential threat to its business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The two countries have previously cooperated on existential threats such as nuclear weapons, but that was based on a shared understanding of the threat, which is not currently the case with AI, Dave said.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Such existential questions endured throughout the post-9/11 global war on terrorism.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

It was an uncomfortable time for Livermore, which was suffering through another in a long sequence of existential crises.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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