existential
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The vision of a utopian domestic future took a strange turn during the Cold War, marrying the breathless excitement of the space age with the existential dread of nuclear annihilation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Meanwhile, mathematicians were dealing with existential questions of their own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
This is a country that believes military preparedness is an existential necessity.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Getting AI pricing right is an existential necessity for any AI company.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Abraham Maslow, I present to you Augustus Waters, whose existential curiosity dwarfed that of his well-fed, well-loved, healthy brethren.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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