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Recent Examples of sudden death
Walker quit smoking and drinking after the sudden death of a close friend, Link said, and subsisted mainly on juiced vegetables for the last 15 years of his life.
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Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Jesus Guerrero’s family is thanking Kylie Jenner for her help following the hairstylist’s sudden death.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Receiving the ball first has become more of an advantage than before 2011, when overtime was sudden death.
—Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Her great-grandmom’s sudden death due to the then untreatable disease tuberculosis caused all those hardships.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Jesus Guerrero’s family is thanking Kylie Jenner for her help following the hairstylist’s sudden death.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Receiving the ball first has become more of an advantage than before 2011, when overtime was sudden death.
—Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Her great-grandmom’s sudden death due to the then untreatable disease tuberculosis caused all those hardships.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudden death
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After publishing her initial post on Reddit while the bidding was in a dead heat, the user shared an update that her former friends came back with a higher offer, establishing themselves as the front runners.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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Surveys ahead of Election Day found the two candidates in a virtual dead heat nationally and in several key swing states.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2024
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Johnson won two years ago by mobilizing a base of progressives and members of government labor unions — and by depicting his opponent in the runoff election, former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas, as an extremist backed by Trump donors.—
Will Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Excessive runoff can be a result of saturated ground and/or rainfall intensity.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
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Then, pound the lid shut with a rubber mallet and store the paint upside down.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Mar. 2025
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It comes fitted with a black rubber strap accented with turquoise stitching.—
Matthew Catellier,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Americans won round-robin games against Canada in both the 2010 Olympics and last month's 4 Nations Face-Off.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The tribute concert was a round-robin affair, with rock legends switching in and out between each melody.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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But Louisiana is set to perform its first execution by nitrogen gas Tuesday, after a volley of court decisions blocked and then paved the way for the execution, arguing by turns the method was cruel or humane.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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With a volley of legislation being considered this year, however, lawmakers have expressed optimism about adopting reform.—
Jenna Carlesso,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20death. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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