near-death experience
noun
: an occurrence in which a person comes very close to dying and has memories of a spiritual experience (such as meeting dead friends and family members or seeing a white light) during the time when death was near
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Al Pacino is getting candid about a near-death experience that changed his perspective on life.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2024
More on the Klamath River Basin's near-death experience after being subjected to more than 100 years of mismanagement and injustices and how people and salmon are returning after four dams were removed.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
During the conversation, the Scarface star opened up about his near-death experience with coronavirus before vaccines were available.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Oct. 2024
Four years later, Al Pacino is opening up about his near-death experience with COVID-19.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2024
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2024
More on the Klamath River Basin's near-death experience after being subjected to more than 100 years of mismanagement and injustices and how people and salmon are returning after four dams were removed.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
During the conversation, the Scarface star opened up about his near-death experience with coronavirus before vaccines were available.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Oct. 2024
Four years later, Al Pacino is opening up about his near-death experience with COVID-19.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Near-death experience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/near-death%20experience. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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