as in death
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
many religions claim to know what happens after we cross the great divide
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Recent Examples of great divide
By hanging her story on a great divide between the state and society, the author also ignores ways in which the two are mutually constituted.
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Susan Greenhalgh and Xiying Wang, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
That marked a great divide, a shift in my understanding of myself as autonomous rather than a sheet in the wind.
—Lucy Corin, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2024
Saltburn Writer and director Emerald Fennell’s second film is bound to cause great divides in your group chats.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2023
Only director Sofia Coppola can straddle the great divide between trendy fan fodder and handcrafted jewelry.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 6 Nov. 2023
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Susan Greenhalgh and Xiying Wang, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
That marked a great divide, a shift in my understanding of myself as autonomous rather than a sheet in the wind.
—Lucy Corin, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2024
Saltburn Writer and director Emerald Fennell’s second film is bound to cause great divides in your group chats.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2023
Only director Sofia Coppola can straddle the great divide between trendy fan fodder and handcrafted jewelry.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 6 Nov. 2023
See all Example Sentences for great divide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for great divide
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Rendered with all of the rich detail and disarming atmospherics that have characterized his work to date, Nosferatu is Eggers at the height of his powers: an astonishing, meticulously crafted, and oddly touching parable about desire, disease, and death.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
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In the last five years, suicide has been the third leading cause of death in Tarrant County for children between the ages of 10 and 19, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately, the 400-year-old oak met its demise when a wind storm tore through town in 1942.Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2025
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Time was, his departure from Anfield prompted end-of-days talk on Merseyside, with fans sobbing on radio phone-ins and rivals predicting the demise of Liverpool as a Premier League force.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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There had been broad speculation about the fate of the show given the wildfires that have destroyed neighborhoods around LA during the past week, several of which are still largely uncontained.Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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At issue now is the fate of the two-volume report that Smith and his team had prepared about their twin investigations into Trump's efforts to overturn the results of his 2020 election and his hoarding of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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To publicly share such deeply personal reflections, particularly after his passing, feels like an invasion of a space meant only for his own healing.Essence, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
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Contact The Plan Administrator Notify the 401(k) plan administrator about your spouse's passing.James Brewer, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Much doom and gloom was aimed at the electric car world in 2024.Jeremy White, WIRED, 1 Jan. 2025
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The media, our social media feeds and our most pessimistic friends fill us with doom and gloom stories.Axios, Axios, 25 Dec. 2024
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