as in survivance
uninterrupted or lasting life
The survival of many endangered species is imperiled by human action.
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Khartoum – Forced to leave Sudan for East Africa following the outbreak of war, five citizens of Khartoum — a civil servant, a tea lady, a resistance committee volunteer, and two young bottle collectors — reenact their stories of survival and freedom through dreams, revolution, and civil war.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
This powerful retelling shifts the focus from Huck’s youthful adventures to Jim’s profound quest for freedom and family, offering a poignant exploration of identity, agency, and survival in a society built on systemic oppression.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
Season 2 of Netflix's Korean survival drama is gearing up for its Dec. 26 premiere, but the Emmy-winning series is already set to end with season 3 in 2025.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Kroger and Albertsons made the case that the merger was a matter of survival and that their biggest rivals are not conventional supermarkets but giants like Walmart and Costco.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
This powerful retelling shifts the focus from Huck’s youthful adventures to Jim’s profound quest for freedom and family, offering a poignant exploration of identity, agency, and survival in a society built on systemic oppression.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
Season 2 of Netflix's Korean survival drama is gearing up for its Dec. 26 premiere, but the Emmy-winning series is already set to end with season 3 in 2025.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Kroger and Albertsons made the case that the merger was a matter of survival and that their biggest rivals are not conventional supermarkets but giants like Walmart and Costco.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Survival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survival. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.
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