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Recent Examples of survivable
They’re usually installed a plane’s tail section, which is considered the most survivable part of the aircraft, according to the National Transportation Safety Board’s website.
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Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The crash of a small Alaska plane carrying 10 people was not believed to be survivable, authorities said after locating the wreckage.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Such mobility is seen as a way to make the missile system more survivable in a conflict, the report added.
—Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Western tanks are far more survivable for the crew, are not much more resistant.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The crash of a small Alaska plane carrying 10 people was not believed to be survivable, authorities said after locating the wreckage.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Such mobility is seen as a way to make the missile system more survivable in a conflict, the report added.
—Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Western tanks are far more survivable for the crew, are not much more resistant.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for survivable
Adjective
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Sure, the materials are livable in the base levels, but the leather upholstery in the upper trims is impressively soft and plush.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The firm highlights and enhances the architectural details of a home and makes each space more livable by perfecting the smallest details, from finishes to the flow.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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My time away for college had been bearable, permissible.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
2 Apr. 2025
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New prisons and jails should consider design principles that would make living in them, however temporarily, as bearable and undisruptive as possible by focusing on creating rehabilitative conditions.—
Abdallah Fayyad,
Vox,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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During Trump’s first term, there was level of stock market volatility the administration didn’t find tolerable, Seydl said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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The tolerable upper intake level of magnesium is set for supplement consumption only, and should not exceed 350 milligrams daily.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Survivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survivable. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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