existential
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"But that's not enough when the adversary is fighting what they see as an existential conflict."
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Those in the industry who most fear what artificial superintelligence could bring have told the Trump administration that talks with China are an existential necessity.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
The presence of speculators in the cocoa market, and longer-term risks to supply chains including the existential threat of climate change, means that cocoa volatility will continue, van Dort said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
What looked close to an existential crisis in late March had become manageable by mid-April.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 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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