How to Use survival in a Sentence
survival
noun
- The refugees depend on foreign aid for their survival.
- Small businesses are fighting for survival.
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In seven of the eight species, the survival rate has been 85 to 90 percent.
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Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Mar. 2024
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And for the people who taught me that, that was about survival.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 June 2023
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Still, the survival of the grasshopper sparrow is in doubt.
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Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
17 July 2023
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The subject of the piece is the writer’s struggle for survival.
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Jared Marcel Pollen,
The New Republic,
12 July 2023
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The thing that stuck with me the most was the camouflaging and their survival skills.
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Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
16 Sep. 2022
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The chances of my survival in these dire conditions would be slim to none.
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Ryan Hampton,
Time,
15 Aug. 2023
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This can involve omitting the whole truth as a form of survival.
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Sahaj Kaur Kohli,
Anchorage Daily News,
17 Feb. 2023
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She was too consumed by stress and the struggle for survival.
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Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2024
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What for some is a nuisance is for others a threat to survival.
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Javier Panzar,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Oct. 2023
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The Iliad’s subject is death, and the Odyssey’s is survival.
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Judith Thurman,
The New Yorker,
11 Sep. 2023
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Fear is the agent used by the regime to control the masses, and maintaining joy was a means of survival.
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Tara Grammy,
Harper's BAZAAR,
15 Feb. 2023
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For their long-term survival, both broadcast and cable news have the cash cow of live sports.
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Julie Hinds,
Detroit Free Press,
4 Mar. 2024
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Some say making them the ‘be-all, end-all’ of shows’ survival is risky business.
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Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2023
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John Foster Through his shock and grief, John prayed for her survival.
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Shannon Larson,
BostonGlobe.com,
21 Apr. 2023
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These pressures threaten the long-term survival of elephants in the wild.
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Stephen J. Beard,
USA TODAY,
16 Mar. 2023
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Both terms are used whether an event results in survival or death.
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Jan Hoffman,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2024
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For all stages combined, the five-year survival rate is only 12%.
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Gillian Telling,
Peoplemag,
1 Nov. 2023
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Of course, a vote on a bill and a vote on the survival of a government are two different things.
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Liz Alderman,
New York Times,
24 Mar. 2023
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Outdoor survival shows have been around for more than 20 years.
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Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
30 Aug. 2024
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The Navy jet dropped survival packs to the three men and relayed their location to the rescue center.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN,
11 Apr. 2024
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Hope for his survival largely hinges on him being on a life raft.
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Hayes Gardner,
Baltimore Sun,
28 July 2023
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But like many things in nature, that sweet spot is crucial to survival.
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Jake Frederico,
The Arizona Republic,
2 Dec. 2022
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Make sure your car has at least half a tank of gas, and update your winter survival kit.
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Claire Reid,
Journal Sentinel,
8 Oct. 2024
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The spirit of survival is still there, [but] the direction is commerce.
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Crystal B. Shepeard,
Billboard,
7 Dec. 2023
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Self-reliance and a quick eye for his surroundings were means to survival — and so was art.
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Andy Grundberg,
Washington Post,
12 Sep. 2022
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Freedom is a far-off dream when one’s own very survival is in question.
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Mustafa Barghouti,
TIME,
9 Oct. 2024
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This damages the health and survival of other aquatic species, though legislation has been put in place to reduce this number.
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
20 Dec. 2024
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Iran’s leadership is steeped in antagonism toward both Israel and the United States, and the regime’s investment in its nuclear program and proxy network has been key to its survival strategy.
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Suzanne Maloney,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Dec. 2024
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