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Recent Examples of sudden death
They had all been rocked by the same news of Anderson’s sudden death.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
The sudden death of their fatherwas a shock.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
One area of research involves collaboration with UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute, which focuses on using its research on the causes — and prevention — of sudden death from heat.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Bambaataa's sudden death was met with an outpouring of condolences from friends, family and fans across the world, who paid tribute to his impact on hip-hop.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
The sudden death of their fatherwas a shock.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
One area of research involves collaboration with UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute, which focuses on using its research on the causes — and prevention — of sudden death from heat.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Bambaataa's sudden death was met with an outpouring of condolences from friends, family and fans across the world, who paid tribute to his impact on hip-hop.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudden death
Noun
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Forecasts rate Ohio's Senate race as a toss-up, and most surveys have it a dead heat.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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If two horses hit the wire at the exact same time it’s called a dead heat.—
Neil Greenberg,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Glass bottles of water (the resort has its own filtration plant) replace single-use plastic, and the property reuses most of its runoff water for the gardens.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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The current system allows the top two candidates, regardless of party, to move on to the runoff.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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The key feature, of course, is the label’s proprietary Rubber Glove technology, which wraps the shoe in a soft, sticky rubber intended for a quick break-in without losing durability.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Researchers discovered that parks in South LA contained more heat-retaining materials such as artificial turf, concrete and rubber.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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In Philadelphia, people still blame Villanova coach Rollie Massimino for killing the Big 5, their beloved city round-robin.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Alexandra Chrisman also scored for Lemont (9-1), which won its ninth straight game and finished 3-0 in the round-robin tournament.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Toews’ deflection bounced high from the left face-off dot toward Wedgewood’s net — but before the goalie could control the rebound, Hartman swatted it like a pickleball volley in mid-air and past the Colorado goaltender for a 3-0 Minnesota lead.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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The Idaho Statesman’s recent top stories span Idaho Power’s bid to build two new natural gas plants, a Boise State fan’s decision to drop serious cash on a chunk of the famous blue turf and Boise Mayor Lauren McLean’s verbal volleys at the Legislature in her State of the City speech.—
Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2026
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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20death. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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