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Recent Examples of sudden death
The Vivienne’s ex-husband David Paul Ludford is reflecting on their time together following the news of their sudden death.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
The outpouring of support for Aubrey Plaza following the sudden death of her husband Jeff Baena continues to roll in.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Shortly before leaving office, however, MacKay stepped in as governor after Chiles’ sudden death on Dec. 12, 1998.
—Dara Kam, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Once a successful social worker, Nuala suffered a mental breakdown after the sudden death of her own mother.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
The outpouring of support for Aubrey Plaza following the sudden death of her husband Jeff Baena continues to roll in.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Shortly before leaving office, however, MacKay stepped in as governor after Chiles’ sudden death on Dec. 12, 1998.
—Dara Kam, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Once a successful social worker, Nuala suffered a mental breakdown after the sudden death of her own mother.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudden death
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This means that the characterization provided by most pollsters, that the contest was a dead heat, were driven by factors that were largely irrelevant.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Polling has showed the race in a dead heat in Nevada, but also in six other swing states.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Nov. 2024
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The agricultural industry leverages trees as a way to buffer waterways and underground water supplies from their crops’ chemical pollutant runoff.—
Dan Lambe,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Hochuli also noted that the game clock needed to be reset and there was a 10-second runoff.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2025
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Remove anything from the area under your sink, put on a pair of rubber gloves and place something under the drain to catch anything that might spill out.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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The soft rubber organizing slats hold snowboards, alpine skis, Nordic skis, or any combination of snow gear, making this contraption a great alternative to leaning gear against the car’s paint or laying it on a rocky, grimy parking lot surface.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside Online,
13 Jan. 2025
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The tournament is a round-robin tournament, and each team will play three games.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
14 Jan. 2025
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In fact, the back-to-back quarterfinal defeats is a first for Canada since the tournament moved away from its early days round-robin format to its current iteration in 1995.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
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His thumping volley against Liverpool two days later, broadcast live on Sky’s Monday Night Football (that was still unusual then!), had to be seen to be believed.—
The Athletic UK Football Writers,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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Imagine programming a sequence like a deep forehand return, followed by a short backhand, two volleys and an overhead shot — all saved and ready for your next practice session.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
1 Dec. 2024
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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20death. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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