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survival

noun as in continuation

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noun as in something that survives

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noun as in endurance

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The experience of fighting for survival helped the New Zealander open up a softer, more emotional side.

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“When you grow up in poverty, you grow up in survival mode,” she says in one of several direct exhortations to the audience.

“This will allow us to see how she’s doing and let us know if we have to put any measures in place to facilitate her survival,” he said.

The ocean is crucial for the survival of all organisms on the planet.

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Decker was an ex-solider and may have gone to mountain survival school as part of his military training, officials said.

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