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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

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

Flush with cash, the firms are also wooing the general public, insisting that artificial intelligence will be a force for good -- and not a destroyer of jobs or an existential threat for humanity.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 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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