to the death

idiom

: until someone is dead

The warriors would fight to the death.

a battle to the death

: with all of one's energy and effort

Some parents do not want the school to be closed, and say they'll fight to the death for it.

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In a post shared to the Lumberton Police Department’s Facebook account Monday, Dec. 23, Brian Campbell, 18, and Ezekiel Burden, 17, were named in connection to the death of Brandy Nicole Olson, 42 — all three residents of Lumberton. —

Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024 Avery Lotz Dec 19, 2024 - Business UnitedHealthcare shooting suspect faces federal murder charge Four federal charges were filed against Luigi Mangione in connection to the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a federal complaint unsealed Thursday. —

Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024 Sammy Sadler said music promoters don’t want to call attention to the death of Kevin Hughes. —

Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 Making a movie or a show about him, rather than something focused on the public response to the death of a health insurance CEO, misses the point. —

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