survival
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It is the male reproductive material of plants, so its nutritional composition does not necessarily provide bees with the ideal mixture of nutrients needed for growth, survival and reproduction.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Quality repairs aren’t just about immediate survival — they’re about passing the long-term scrutiny of adjusters, surveyors, and insurers,” the company says.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
The Woodland Trust said native oak trees were known to support up to 2,300 different species, with 326 of these fully dependent on oak for survival.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Such transfers have helped give independent refiners “a significant procurement cost advantage, which has also been a core means of survival for the industry for many years,” the article said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Given their low food supplies, traveling down the river in a timely and efficient manner was crucial to their survival.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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Most existing Celtic objects—found in bogs and burial mounds—are durable works in stone, bone, glass, metal and terracotta with rare survivals in wood, leather and cloth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
And there is Van Gogh's At Eternity's Gate - one of the very rare survivals of his first printmaking campaign during which he produced six lithographs in November 1882.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2025
So, a therapy specifically aimed at preserving high intratumour heterogeneity may make sense according to this theoretical approach, as it may slow cancer growth and thus lead to longer survivals.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023
They’ll tell and retell their story at family gatherings and online, sharing pictures and news reports of survivals like their own, or far bigger tragedies.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 13, 2017
The phrase “let me die for your sun,” and the oath “let the sun of my son be witness,” are language survivals of this particular worship.
From Armenian Legends and Festivals by Louis A. Boettiger
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