51.   Given the winds of philistinism that regularly blow through this town, the very existence of this ensemble is a bit of New York City dumb luck.

52.   Glimmering hope underlies the method, and very existence, of this play.

53.   He is at the apex of a federation whose very existence is in question.

54.   In addition to the facts, the packages would undoubtedly convey by their very existence that the mayor cares.

55.   In fact, Garden City owes its very existence to the man who invented the department store.

56.   In Brooklyn, of course, people were at that moment bemoaning their very existence while questioning the concept of any kind of benevolent supreme being.

57.   In the meantime, the very existence of such rocks has scientists gleefully contemplating the possibilities.

58.   In the United States, a country whose very existence is based on immigration, recent efforts to accelerate citizenship requests for athletes have met with little success.

59.   In this climate, the very existence of Med-TV is a symbol of defiance.

60.   Instead of trying to nail Martin in court, the PGA should be celebrating his very existence.