survival

Example Sentences

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A 38-year-old man from Tehran said he has built up a survival kit of canned goods, water, power banks and rechargeable emergency lights just in case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Glioblastoma has a poor outlook, with survival often measured in months.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Conor: It surely has to be Premier League survival.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

On the schedule for day five, according to NASA, is testing of the astronauts' "survival" suits.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

In warfare, for example, you attend first to the severely wounded who have the best chance of survival.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French