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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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Worried about hits to infrastructure, many are now buying generators and packing survival kits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Her children are creepily strange and familiar at once, body-snatchers whose survival skills far outpace her own.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Glioblastoma has a poor outlook, with survival often measured in months.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Like Sunday's opponents West Ham, they are still in a fight to secure their survival, with Farke's side 15th, only four points above 18th-placed West Ham in the relegation zone.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

It is the key to species adaptability and to healthy populations—providing the greatest chance for species survival when faced with external, environmental changes.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh