existential
Example Sentences
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"This new stage of conflict is existential and clearly about regime survival. It is also unlikely to end quickly."
From Barron's
However, in an existential struggle, it has signaled it is willing to use every tool in its arsenal.
From Barron's
However, in an existential struggle, it has signaled it is willing to use every tool in its arsenal.
From Barron's
Amid this seismic shift looms an existential question: Can those cities survive without them?
Cringe-worthy name aside, the series’ bigger hurdle may be more existential.
From MarketWatch
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