as in survivance
uninterrupted or lasting life
The survival of many endangered species is imperiled by human action.
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Efforts to protect the delta smelt involve limiting water diversion from the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta using changes to dam releases to ensure sufficient flows for its survival.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
This tale of a cat struggling for survival with a group of other wild animals has become a smash arthouse hit, selling out theaters and earning loyal fans.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Over two decades later, the original’s themes of fear, survival, and family will resonate just as deeply in the Brazilian adaptation, according to its producers, who say the new version was developed with global streaming platforms in mind.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
But my father had no interest at all in his family’s daily struggle for survival, and so the burden of supporting the four of us, including him, fell entirely on my mother’s shoulders.
—Lee Chang-Dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
This tale of a cat struggling for survival with a group of other wild animals has become a smash arthouse hit, selling out theaters and earning loyal fans.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Over two decades later, the original’s themes of fear, survival, and family will resonate just as deeply in the Brazilian adaptation, according to its producers, who say the new version was developed with global streaming platforms in mind.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
But my father had no interest at all in his family’s daily struggle for survival, and so the burden of supporting the four of us, including him, fell entirely on my mother’s shoulders.
—Lee Chang-Dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Survival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survival. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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