chance of survival
noun phrase
: likelihood that someone will continue to live in spite of present-day difficult conditions (such as being ill or injured)
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There is no specific treatment or cure for hantavirus infections, but early medical attention can increase the chance of survival.
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Gerald Imray, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Hall had a 1% chance of survival when he was born four months premature at just 23 weeks gestation, born without a heartbeat and suffering from a brain bleed.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Premier League champions a decade ago, Leicester need to take maximum points in their remaining matches to have any chance of survival.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Some type of pancreatic cancers offer more of a chance of survival, including pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, which develop in hormone-producing cells.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Apr. 2026
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Gerald Imray, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Hall had a 1% chance of survival when he was born four months premature at just 23 weeks gestation, born without a heartbeat and suffering from a brain bleed.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Premier League champions a decade ago, Leicester need to take maximum points in their remaining matches to have any chance of survival.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Some type of pancreatic cancers offer more of a chance of survival, including pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, which develop in hormone-producing cells.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Chance of survival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chance%20of%20survival. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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