But sceptics say it is unlikely to survive the onslaught of the real world.

ECONOMIST: The consensus machine

He revealed names, addresses and assumed identities of French Jews trying to survive the onslaught of hatred.

ECONOMIST: French writers

From the top down, the ARCHOS GamePad looks priced to compete, but to survive the onslaught of affordable tablets and controller solutions coming down the pipe, it will need to deliver exceptional build quality and no-hassle game compatibility when it launches in October 2012.

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Dropbox also plans to survive the competitive onslaught by offering its service across a growing array of devices.

WSJ: Hype Hangs Over Dropbox

But Pfizer might just survive the generic onslaught.

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And they had to survive a late onslaught from Irish deep into overtime as the ball stayed alive.

BBC: London Irish 23-19 Ospreys