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The researchers focused on the Delta wave because the virus had become more survivable and predictable by that point.
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
Gao was ordered to report to another camp, which was harsh but survivable.
—Ian Johnson, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
These are all capabilities that make North Korea’s nuclear deterrent more survivable and impervious to a U.S. first strike.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2021
The courage being displayed by Ukrainians to survive, to fight, and to make war costly for Putin is an exemplar about how resilience in any domain makes a society more survivable.
—Jacquelyn Schneider, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2022
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
Gao was ordered to report to another camp, which was harsh but survivable.
—Ian Johnson, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
These are all capabilities that make North Korea’s nuclear deterrent more survivable and impervious to a U.S. first strike.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2021
The courage being displayed by Ukrainians to survive, to fight, and to make war costly for Putin is an exemplar about how resilience in any domain makes a society more survivable.
—Jacquelyn Schneider, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2022
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Darrow and the other members of the lowest caste, the Reds, work all day to make Mars' surface livable for generations to come.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
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Homeowners are strongly interested in improving their outdoor spaces – with referral and review site Yelp reporting a 41% increase in home gardening this past year – but their priorities are shifting from manicured to more livable.Jamie Gold, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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With matchmaking times sometimes running above five minutes, this should make the wait a little more bearable.Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Complete with rocks, a rake, a rover, and rust-orange sand, this desk toy will make his slowest days so much more bearable.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2024
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Here are the pieces of disaster gear that made the last couple of weeks without first-world amenities so much more tolerable.Graham Averill, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
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Best Amazon Comfy Clothes and Shoes Deals Uncomfortable clothes can make an otherwise tolerable flight an unbearable nightmare.Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Survivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survivable. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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