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Recent Examples of survivable
The researchers focused on the Delta wave because the virus had become more survivable and predictable by that point.
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
Gao was ordered to report to another camp, which was harsh but survivable.
—Ian Johnson, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
These are all capabilities that make North Korea’s nuclear deterrent more survivable and impervious to a U.S. first strike.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2021
The courage being displayed by Ukrainians to survive, to fight, and to make war costly for Putin is an exemplar about how resilience in any domain makes a society more survivable.
—Jacquelyn Schneider, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2022
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
Gao was ordered to report to another camp, which was harsh but survivable.
—Ian Johnson, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
These are all capabilities that make North Korea’s nuclear deterrent more survivable and impervious to a U.S. first strike.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2021
The courage being displayed by Ukrainians to survive, to fight, and to make war costly for Putin is an exemplar about how resilience in any domain makes a society more survivable.
—Jacquelyn Schneider, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2022
See all Example Sentences for survivable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for survivable
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This new consensus will shift the politics of climate change and help motivate an urgent sprint to a clean-energy, ecologically integrated economy—the only economy that ensures a livable future.Genevieve Guenther, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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Pro Women Athlete Salaries When the WNBA tipped off in 1997, players fought for basic livable wages.Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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One out-of-state door knocker with HLA alleges that their quota was to hit 200 doors per day in the burning sun—a difficult total to hit even under more bearable weather.Makena Kelly, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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As for how Harper is implicated in this: Harper apparently was brought on the boat by a desperate Yasmin to make the yacht trip bearable.Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2024
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Watch on Deadline The lighter ad load for streaming would seem to make viewing more tolerable, and yet the ad experience can be even worse.Jonathan Bing, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Adhere to a healthy lifestyle Getting the optimal amount of rest, drinking plenty of water and eating healthy foods can help make asthma more tolerable, per the AAFA.Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Survivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survivable. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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