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existence

[ig-zis-tuhns] / ɪgˈzɪs təns /


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Despite the existence of a warrant for his arrest, Proctor was able to travel the globe freely until U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

“The thing that I got right, that I loved for the longest time and now has almost become the bane of my existence, is creating relatable comics,” he told us.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

He doubts the existence of extraterrestrials but recognizes their prominence in our imagination as a chapter in “humanity’s evolving self-portrait.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

"I put dots all over my body and make all the surroundings dot patterns. By creating the same thing over and over, my own existence is buried in the art."

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

“She’s the astrophysicist who confirmed the existence of dark matter,” I said, “the invisible stuff that makes up the universe.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Sold as the ultimate work-life balance, the firm's brain microchip procedure splits a person's consciousness and memory into dual existences.

From BBC Jan. 17, 2025

We have given the keys to our once-private analog existences over to the wealthiest companies in human history.

From Slate Sep. 22, 2024

Which even the military ended because it called on gay people to deny or hide their existences.

From Seattle Times May 8, 2024

Because writers had the kind of, again, more or less middle-class existences for most people, people had the ability to do their art, create their stories because they had this protection.

From Salon Jun. 30, 2023

Did the birds’ insignificant little existences have any meaning at all?

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen




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