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survival

[ser-vahy-vuhl] / sərˈvaɪ vəl /
NOUN
continuation
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NOUN
something that survives
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NOUN
endurance
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Pike's stunning survival renewed focus on the ethical debate surrounding capital punishment in the United States.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

Yermolayev later described their survival as "nothing short of a miracle".

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

At stake is the survival of the Santa Monica Mountains’ isolated, beleaguered mountain lion population, which is listed as threatened.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Captive in her own home, in a remote part of north Wales, this is the story of one woman's survival.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Chances for survival were slim at best if they all stayed together.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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

A pair of precious silver Roman cups from Denmark’s Nationalmuseet – unusual survivals, found in an iron age chieftain’s grave – are decorated with Trojan war scenes.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 13, 2019

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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