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existential

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


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Others want to put the brakes on AI, on account of safety concerns and perceived existential risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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

In testimony on Monday, Guyana's Foreign Minister Hugh Hilton Todd told judges the case had "an existential quality for Guyana" with more than 70 percent of its territory at stake.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Either Google is having an existential crisis, or I am.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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