existence
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Formed in 1860, Cray Wanderers are one of the oldest football clubs in the world - and the oldest club in London still in existence.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Shy, retreating Minnie was happy to bask in Callie’s light, while Helen’s existence was almost entirely dedicated to her only daughter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
To be a critic today — to pursue one’s passion for art and writing and learning, all rolled into one — is to subject oneself to a pretty bleak existence.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
Astronomers first proposed the companion's existence in 2024 as a possible explanation for a puzzling cycle in which Betelgeuse's brightness changes approximately every 2,100 days.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Dr. van Heerden had given Nhamo a bottle of orange soda from the refrigerator earlier, but by now had forgotten about her existence.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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
They live two separate existences, with one being a lonely, singular experience of grief.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2024
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
Did the birds’ insignificant little existences have any meaning at all?
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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