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existential

[eg-zi-sten-shuhl, ek-si-] / ˌɛg zɪˈstɛn ʃəl, ˌɛk sɪ- /


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William Blair analyst Louie DiPalma warned that large-language AI models hiring Palantir employees could pose an existential threat to the company.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Bearman needs to beat the Brazilian if he is not to face an existential threat to his future as a potential driver for a top team.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

To use one of this decade’s most overused words, the outrage seems existential.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

A whistleblower had gained viral attention warning the technology could soon pose an existential threat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

McCandless wasn’t some feckless slacker, adrift and confused, racked by existential despair.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer


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