as in survivance
uninterrupted or lasting life
The survival of many endangered species is imperiled by human action.
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Tyrese Maxey used his speed to slice through the defense, and suddenly, what seemed like a comfortable Knicks win turned into a fight for survival.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
To paraphrase and/or completely misquote Karl Marx: History repeats itself first as documentary, then as a mid-budget survival thriller.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2025
The floods have highlighted the resilience of local people to work together for collective survival in rural Appalachia.
—Kristina P. Brant, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2025
The 21st edition of the Glasgow Film Festival kicks into gear on Wednesday (February 26) with the world premiere of survival thriller Tornado from Scottish filmmaker John Maclean.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
To paraphrase and/or completely misquote Karl Marx: History repeats itself first as documentary, then as a mid-budget survival thriller.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2025
The floods have highlighted the resilience of local people to work together for collective survival in rural Appalachia.
—Kristina P. Brant, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2025
The 21st edition of the Glasgow Film Festival kicks into gear on Wednesday (February 26) with the world premiere of survival thriller Tornado from Scottish filmmaker John Maclean.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Survival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survival. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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