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Recent Examples of sudden death
The sudden death of Crazy Town frontman Shifty Shellshock three months ago has been linked to fentanyl, the powerful synthetic opioid also cited in the untimely deaths of fellow musicians Prince, Tom Petty, Mac Miller, and Lil Peep.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024
Researchers had observed this sudden death of entanglement since the 2000s, in experiments and simulations on ordinary classical computers.
—Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 22 Sep. 2024
Michael’s sudden death in 2009 from acute propofol intoxication shocked the world, and his legacy as the King of Pop remains an indelible part of music history.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2024
The sudden death of so many friends and colleagues in such a familiar and beloved place has badly shaken Southern California pilots.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024
Researchers had observed this sudden death of entanglement since the 2000s, in experiments and simulations on ordinary classical computers.
—Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 22 Sep. 2024
Michael’s sudden death in 2009 from acute propofol intoxication shocked the world, and his legacy as the King of Pop remains an indelible part of music history.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2024
The sudden death of so many friends and colleagues in such a familiar and beloved place has badly shaken Southern California pilots.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudden death
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Polls show the two candidates locked in a dead heat in Pennsylvania.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Vice President Harris and former President Trump were locked in a dead heat during the presidential race's final weeks, with polls closing Tuesday night.Erin Doherty, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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In heavy rains, the city on the hill cannot store all the storm runoff and sewage that flows toward an oceanside treatment plant in a single old pipe, so some heads out to sea.Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Sandu narrowly won a second presidential term in Sunday’s runoff vote, beating former prosecutor Alexandr Stoianoglu.Clare Sebastian, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Likewise Antoni Miralda’s Have a Good Year armchair, made with repurposed rubber tires.Joelle Diderich, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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The industry pioneer bought rubber plantations, timberland, and coal and iron ore mines to reduce costs, boost efficiency and streamline Ford Motor's supply chain.Joann Muller, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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The eight-week Unrivaled season will see the teams play a round-robin schedule, with the top four teams making the playoffs.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
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This tour’s round-robin format, with three or four songs from each artist before swapping out on the same set, showed Charli’s generosity and thrill for collaboration.August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Maintained in this state of wild vexation by volleys of planetary radiation— what if a genie replaced your phone with the club of somebody’s tibia bone?James Parker, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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The volley of digital ads paints Valadao as corrupt and responsible for the rising costs of housing and health care.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20death. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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