survival of the fittest
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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
The "survival of the fittest" ethos — one constantly cited and championed in today's manosphere podcast world — isn't as gendered as we believe.
From Salon • Jul. 11, 2023
“Um, with polar bears, it’s not survival of the fittest but survival of the fattest,” Owen told him.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
