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Recent Examples of survivable
Pyongyang's increasingly survivable and diverse nuclear arsenal, meanwhile, has rendered the risk of nuclear war—with catastrophic consequences for Northeast Asia and the U.S. homeland alike—more credible.
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John Feng
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
It's all wrapped up in primary colored slap bracelets to triage our national maladies from green to red: survivable to critical.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Of central importance is developing survivable forces that would be more costly in time and money for an attacker to overcome than for a defender to build.
—Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Read: Tragedy would unfold if Trump cancels Bush’s AIDS program
By the mid-1990s, antiretroviral cocktails made HIV a treatable and survivable disease in rich communities.
—John Green, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2025
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John Feng
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
It's all wrapped up in primary colored slap bracelets to triage our national maladies from green to red: survivable to critical.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Of central importance is developing survivable forces that would be more costly in time and money for an attacker to overcome than for a defender to build.
—Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Read: Tragedy would unfold if Trump cancels Bush’s AIDS program
By the mid-1990s, antiretroviral cocktails made HIV a treatable and survivable disease in rich communities.
—John Green, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for survivable
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As Grand Canyon National Park Turns 100, Its Chief Ranger Plans for the Next Century By the end of the 19th century, city planners, imagining more healthful, walkable, livable urban environments, also incorporated green spaces for urban residents to enjoy for free.—
Time,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Without the revenue generated from this fee, our city will become more inequitable, weaker and less livable.—
Rick Fry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Best Time To Eat A Cold Plate Cold Plate Recipes Summer weather in the South is divided into two categories: sweltering and barely bearable.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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After much hesitation from the Jedi master to take on another pupil after Ben, Luke agrees to train Rey in the ways of the Force...at least while their growing tensions remain bearable.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
25 May 2025
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The tolerable upper intake of vitamin D for adults is 4,000 IU per day, according to the National Institutes for Health.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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The highest and safest tolerable dose for vitamin D3 in all adults is 4,000 IU (100 micrograms).—
Health,
Health,
20 May 2025
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“Survivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survivable. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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