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Recent Examples of life-and-death
The film stars Jolie as an American filmmaker who arrives in Paris for Fashion Week on a life-and-death journey, facing challenges and self-discovery.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 July 2025
The story may have depended on the horror of juxtaposing kids’ games with life-and-death consequences to convey how being in debt can be a living hell.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
But North Carolina doesn’t require specific training for its county emergency managers, who are tasked with enormous life-and-death decisions.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
We're also quickly swept up in a trio of life-and-death cases, each with their own accompanying baggage.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2025
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 July 2025
The story may have depended on the horror of juxtaposing kids’ games with life-and-death consequences to convey how being in debt can be a living hell.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
But North Carolina doesn’t require specific training for its county emergency managers, who are tasked with enormous life-and-death decisions.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
We're also quickly swept up in a trio of life-and-death cases, each with their own accompanying baggage.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for life-and-death
Recent Examples of Synonyms for life-and-death
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As a crucial defense against damage from storms, a strong roof has always had elevated importance in Miami and Broward.—
CD Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Carlisle played a crucial role in the passage of the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897, a landmark law that established quality and safety standards for American whiskey.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
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With Memphis favored, the Tigers' depth and speed should be decisive, but Chattanooga brings enough toughness to make this an intriguing early-season test under the lights in Memphis.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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This week, the Senate Appropriations Committee will take a decisive vote.—
Christina Pascucci,
Oc Register,
28 Aug. 2025
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He may yet be proved wrong, but, after three years and counting, this is the fundamental assumption that undergirds his thinking on matters of war and peace.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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The concept of zero trust appears to contradict the fundamental idea of trusting others.—
David Schiffer,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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In addition to garnering widespread critical acclaim, the performance immediately soared across social media, generating tens of millions of views overnight.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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These countries act as more than just mere final destinations for shark meat consumption, operating as critical hubs that receive products from around the world, process them, and send them onward to other markets.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Ullmann was a key figure in the remarkable musical life at the Theresienstadt camp.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Trained by Brad Cox, the Godolphin runner continues to improve and owns both stamina and tactical speed — key weapons at this distance.—
Jared Welch,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Given that Fuller had only broken with Crowley the man, rather than his basic yoga teachings, this put-down should not be taken too seriously.—
Stewart Home
August 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Aug. 2025
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Bolton also suggested Trump lacked basic knowledge about foreign policy and other countries, including believing Finland was part of Russia and not knowing the U.K. was a nuclear power.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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In the years ahead, Starship is set to serve a pivotal role in future U.S. spaceflight.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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But the basketball legend played a pivotal role in getting Memorial Stadium built In 1920, Allen’s football team, which hadn’t been doing so well, played the vaunted Nebraska Cornhuskers to a tie.—
Randy Mason
August 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Life-and-death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/life-and-death. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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