survival of the fittest
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In the meantime, it will be survival of the fittest drivers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
New CEO Greg Abel might favor survival of the fittest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
The researchers hypothesized that the limited shapes observed in nature reflected "survival of the fittest," and that the many possible shapes not observed in real fungi were, for some reason, weaker evolutionary rejects.
From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2024
Terry Newman, a fashion writer, said it's "survival of the fittest" for media brands like Vogue at the moment.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2024
If Darwin were alive today the insect world would delight and astound him with its impressive verification of his theories of the survival of the fittest.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
