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Recent Examples of sudden death
In March 2024, the reality TV mogul announced the sudden death of her sister at 65 years old in a heartfelt Instagram post.
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Mckinley Franklin, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
In 2021, the band announced the sudden death of their longtime guitarist, Dusty Hill.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
Shepard was recently promoted from fire captain to the dual positions for the department that protects areas around Placerville and the Highway 49 corridor, in December, district officials said Monday in a statement announcing his sudden death.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
The 42-year-old from Stone Mountain, Ga., continued to learn lessons from her mother, even after her sudden death from sepsis.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 9 Mar. 2025
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Mckinley Franklin, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
In 2021, the band announced the sudden death of their longtime guitarist, Dusty Hill.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
Shepard was recently promoted from fire captain to the dual positions for the department that protects areas around Placerville and the Highway 49 corridor, in December, district officials said Monday in a statement announcing his sudden death.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
The 42-year-old from Stone Mountain, Ga., continued to learn lessons from her mother, even after her sudden death from sepsis.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudden death
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Canadians will vote on April 28 in a race that right now has the Liberals and the Conservatives in a dead heat.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2025
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Polls show the race between the Vice President and Donald Trump is more or less a dead heat across the seven key battleground states.—
Charlotte Alter,
TIME,
5 Nov. 2024
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Luke Letlow died from complications from COVID-19 in December 2020, weeks after winning a runoff election and days before he was set to be sworn into office.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Apr. 2025
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The progressive labor juggernaut was the biggest financier of Johnson’s 2023 mayoral bid, with about $5.4 million from CTU and its affiliates pouring into his campaign leading up to the April runoff.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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The sleek all-black upper, paired with black rubber pods on the outsole, embodies the sultry and timeless appeal of a black shoe versatile enough to be worn anywhere.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Lipa also forwent rubber flip-flops for a more avant-garde shoe—a pair of Maison Margiela Tabi ballet flats, one of the most polarizing silhouettes in the designer footwear world, thanks to that saucy split-toe detail.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2025
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Tkachuk suffered an injury during Team U.S.A.’s final round-robin game against Team Sweden.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Each group stage is a round-robin format and will feature six games.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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According to the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff, the North Korean troops retreated back across the Military Demarcation Line following loudspeaker warnings and a volley of warning gunfire at around 5 p.m. local time.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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March 29 Second Half Battle Sees NC State Fall The second half the game seemed to reflect a tennis volley with the score constantly switching back and forth throughout the third quarter.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20death. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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