very existence

collocation in English

meanings of veryand existence

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very
adjective[before noun]
uk /ˈver.i/ us /ˈver.i/
(used to add emphasis to a noun) exact ...
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existence
noun
uk /ɪɡˈzɪs.təns/ us /ɪɡˈzɪs.təns/
the fact of something or ...
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Examples of very existence

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The advocates of lighthouse reform were thus not merely attacking corruption, they were attacking the veryexistence of private property in a public service.
Not only is radicalism in the process of being recharacterized, but its veryexistence still remains a problem.
Mid- and late-century improvers came to identify certain outsiders as threatening the veryexistence of collective self-improvement.
Moreover, its veryexistence gave paupers a part to play in negotiating and establishing entitlement.
The lack of a critical framework and historical analysis has led many scholars to doubt the veryexistence of nationalism in the region.
For me, the veryexistence of the conference raised some interesting questions.
Its veryexistence may not only raise awareness but may make a positive statement about society's expectations.
The first and largest problem concerned the veryexistence of unambiguously distinct variants.
For if individuals need conservation of their existence moment by moment, then their veryexistence must be liable to cessation moment by moment.
These objectives were more likely to be realized through the veryexistence of an effective pension/retirement system.
The difference of course is that use of a military veto, unlike a political veto, threatens the veryexistence of the state.
In our conditions the middleman function is declining, and with it the economic purpose of the veryexistence of the shtetl.
Besides, as the soul is not a substantial form of the body it does not need it for its veryexistence.
The veryexistence of incommensurable theories is about the worst nightmare that can happen to empiricists.
The veryexistence of such courts seems fantastic to someone living in the era of the mature nation-state.
The militias owed their veryexistence to this link, and it, in turn, defined their primary purpose.
Despite outward challenges to the commodification of music, collectors rely on the assumed architect of this commodification - the music industry - for their veryexistence.
Its veryexistence testified to the reality of a western march.
It has cast doubt even on the veryexistence of any significant crisis of belief in the period through which they lived.
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