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uninterrupted or lasting life
The survival of many endangered species is imperiled by human action.
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Foster risks discrediting the case worth making for such a bridge—one that sets carbon costs against societal benefits that may include quieter local roads and the survival of a beautiful-things department.
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Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
While Richards’ family did not disclose her cause of death in the statement, Richards spoke openly with CNN’s Anderson Cooper last June about her battle with glioblastoma– an aggressive type of brain cancer that is incurable and has a survival rate of 12 to 18 months.
—Michelle Krupa, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Editor’s picks Lynch saw Transcendental Meditation as fundamental to his survival as an artist in Hollywood.
—Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2025
And yet, its remaining leaders may claim that its survival is a victory.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
While Richards’ family did not disclose her cause of death in the statement, Richards spoke openly with CNN’s Anderson Cooper last June about her battle with glioblastoma– an aggressive type of brain cancer that is incurable and has a survival rate of 12 to 18 months.
—Michelle Krupa, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Editor’s picks Lynch saw Transcendental Meditation as fundamental to his survival as an artist in Hollywood.
—Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2025
And yet, its remaining leaders may claim that its survival is a victory.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Survival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survival. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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