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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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“The Nepali authorities and the tour agency, they are being extremely honest with us, saying there’s only a percent chance of survival and that we have to move forward with our lives,” Agrawal said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Mere survival will have to be enough for most of these characters; the sense of fear is pervasive, but so is a determination to work through it.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

The wildfires have destroyed part of the habitat of hundreds of orangutans and risking the survival of the species.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

"This discovery shows that neurons use AHR to balance survival and regeneration," Dr. Zou explained.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

Peach’s eyes were shining with the newfound surety of his survival.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

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

Iberia, too, had execution survivals that resolved in freedom for the executed.

From Slate Dec. 4, 2022

Here the survivals of the old outer language are stronger still.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various




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