existential
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Ultimately, it’s a microcosm of a larger battle playing out across Southern California as cities ask existential questions in an effort to solve the housing crunch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
But often the big issues they seemed to be grappling with reflected deeper, much more existential questions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Following the diplomatic back-and-forth about a potentially existential subject could tire anyone out, so spend the rest of your night doing something else!
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
This should be a lesson to us in a time that treats the shifting categories of identity as though they are existential and unalterable.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 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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