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Recent Examples of survivable
The Iranian regional project suffered a blow then, but a survivable one.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
This is the truly important work of breaking through the false bravado and showing that life has its challenges, but everything is survivable.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Still, tornadoes are survivable – and simple safety precautions can greatly increase security.
—Danish Bajwa, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2024
Jane Figueiredo, a researcher at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles and one of the co-authors of the report, says treatments and better detection methods have made even highly lethal cancers like lung or melanoma much more survivable.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 18 Sep. 2024
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
This is the truly important work of breaking through the false bravado and showing that life has its challenges, but everything is survivable.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Still, tornadoes are survivable – and simple safety precautions can greatly increase security.
—Danish Bajwa, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2024
Jane Figueiredo, a researcher at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles and one of the co-authors of the report, says treatments and better detection methods have made even highly lethal cancers like lung or melanoma much more survivable.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 18 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for survivable
Adjective
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Wagner leverages her skill set and appreciation for impeccable design to create beautiful yet livable spaces that feature a refreshing mix of colors and textures.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
30 Jan. 2025
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The World Economic Forum promotes free market capitalism, free trade and economic growth — values that many scientists, economists and even some politicians believe are fundamentally at odds with the preservation of a livable planet.—
David Gelles,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That mindset permanently shifted one fall, when impulsively hacking my near waist-length hair to my chin had an unexpected outcome: The dark, cold months were much more bearable.—
Grace McCarty,
SELF,
7 Jan. 2025
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The ease of forgoing this one article of clothing somehow makes running errands in the winter more bearable.—
The Editors,
Outside Online,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The fact of not having slept turns out to be tolerable.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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This also goes for the fit width-wise, which plays a role in how tolerable different pressure levels are.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Survivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survivable. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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