survival

Example Sentences

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This is our body’s survival mechanism, evolved over many centuries, to slow our metabolism down and conserve energy during times of famine or stress.

From The Wall Street Journal

Movement became a way of measuring survival and rebuilding confidence.

From BBC

Instead, their survival in the fossil record appears to depend on environmental conditions rather than biological durability.

From Science Daily

Instead, it is a testament to his survival, particularly in a city that views its lower-tier celebs as more wood for the chipper.

From Los Angeles Times

Adaptations passed down through DNA only exist for survival.

From Literature