existence
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The health board is Wales' largest, but has been beset by serious problems since it was established in 2009, spending most of its existence in special measures - the highest level of Welsh government oversight.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Such a process often begins with a plan; after all, if career and ambition are central to your existence, replacing them with nothing isn’t going to work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
There’s also the question of creation — not of human life but of the very existence of a social media post like this from the president of the United States in wartime.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Dinosaur fans had been speculating about the existence of prehistoric creatures in “The End of Oak Street” for months before the world had any proper confirmation.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
Daddy wanted his sons’ existence to be easier than his own life of hard labor.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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