do-or-die
adjective
ˈdü-ər-ˈdī 
-ȯr-
1
: doggedly determined to reach one's objective : indomitable
2
: presenting as the only alternatives complete success or complete ruin
a do-or-die situation
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Examples of do-or-die in a Sentence
a do-or-die entrepreneur who never stopped believing that hard work would inevitably lead to success
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In a do-or-die road win over the New York Jets, Richardson threw for 272 yards and had three total touchdowns.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
This year, its experience in those do-or-die situations bred confidence.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
With plenty of time between sets of games, and a disproportionate share of straight-knockout, ‘do-or-die’ matches, ambitious projects can be reduced to individual results, years of work washed away in a few minutes of action.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
Match 2 of quarterfinals: Frisco's Tammy Emmrich won both her ties to push the do-or-die match to a DreamBreaker, but Miami dominated 21-11 to win the quarter final.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
This year, its experience in those do-or-die situations bred confidence.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
With plenty of time between sets of games, and a disproportionate share of straight-knockout, ‘do-or-die’ matches, ambitious projects can be reduced to individual results, years of work washed away in a few minutes of action.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
Match 2 of quarterfinals: Frisco's Tammy Emmrich won both her ties to push the do-or-die match to a DreamBreaker, but Miami dominated 21-11 to win the quarter final.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Do-or-die.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do-or-die. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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