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existential

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


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“The Devil Wears Prada 2” addresses the existential worries of journalists and everyone working across multimedia with bracing honesty.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Alphabet has spent the past year dismantling the narrative that AI would be an existential threat to its business, emerging as the standout AI leader among the “Magnificent Seven.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

While U.S. car companies view Chinese competition as an existential threat, American consumers are increasingly interested in buying these affordable and cutting-edge Chinese cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

“I was having a baby — I didn’t know what existential meant,” she remarks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

It was life reduced to a set of rules, an existential life, a life clarified by the eyes of fathers.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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