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survive

[ser-vahyv] / sərˈvaɪv /


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The researchers found that cells containing the active, modified form of MYC repaired DNA damage more efficiently and were more likely to survive stressful conditions, including exposure to DNA-damaging treatments.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

For all of their recent scuffing and shuffling, these loaded, baseball-ruining Dodgers should be able to survive an Ohtani skip day every so often.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

In the meantime, Linville proposes short-term federal payments to farmers to help them survive the year, though he is “not a big fan” of the practice.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

“We survived the collapse of the Roman Empire, the Black Death, Hitler and Stalin. I think we can survive AI.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

As the Second Grinnell Expedition struggled toward its third year, Commander Kane finally realized they’d never survive another Arctic winter.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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