existential
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This is a country that believes military preparedness is an existential necessity.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
In that sense, blindly swallowing AI’s positive hype can be as dangerous as its alleged existential risks.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
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
He called a bioweapon the “largest existential threat to humanity, and I think it’s been very clear that there are not any effective defenses in place to stop that.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Quite an existential dilemma that parrot has put us all in,” Mom says, smiling at him.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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