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existential

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


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Last week, Huang appeared at a UK summit hosted by King Charles, who warned tech leaders of the "existential dangers" of AI.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

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

From Salon Sep. 20, 2026

The banking industry used the time to chip away at the bill, with community bankers traveling to Washington to speak with their representatives about what they viewed as an existential threat.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

“It was designed to create for us what becomes an existential crisis in many cases,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 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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