existential
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But overall, attendees say the vibe is shifting this year from one of existential fear to cautious acceptance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
In his resignation speech to MPs, he said it represented an "existential threat" to the future of the UK.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
This rip-roaring AI-powered bull market has already overcome a handful of potentially existential challenges, from the 2023 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank to last year’s tariff tantrum.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Musk’s lawsuit is an existential threat to that relationship as he seeks to wind OpenAI back to its 2015 nonprofit roots—as well as undo its special relationship with Microsoft.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
He maintained, for example, at one time that all existential propositions are meaningless.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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