as in death
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
many religions claim to know what happens after we cross the great divide
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Recent Examples of great divide
But with the aid of a half-decayed video recording of a performance in Amsterdam, a few vinyl albums, assorted monitors and a cast that seems to straddle a great divide, all the major players from 47 years ago are present and accounted for.
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Ben Brantley, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The election of Donald Trump highlights a great divide in the energy paths chosen by the U.S., China, and the EU, the three great powers that together account for over half the world’s GDP.
—Scott W. Tinker, National Review, 25 Feb. 2025
Recalling these moments reminds us to ask the questions that can help bridge rather than avoid the great divides of our time.
—Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
With the United States leading the way, the rich world crossed a great divide—a divide separating centuries of slow growth, poor health, and anemic technical progress from one of hitherto undreamed-of material comfort and seemingly limitless economic potential.
—Jacob S. Hacker, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2016
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Ben Brantley, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The election of Donald Trump highlights a great divide in the energy paths chosen by the U.S., China, and the EU, the three great powers that together account for over half the world’s GDP.
—Scott W. Tinker, National Review, 25 Feb. 2025
Recalling these moments reminds us to ask the questions that can help bridge rather than avoid the great divides of our time.
—Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
With the United States leading the way, the rich world crossed a great divide—a divide separating centuries of slow growth, poor health, and anemic technical progress from one of hitherto undreamed-of material comfort and seemingly limitless economic potential.
—Jacob S. Hacker, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for great divide
Noun
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Leaders from around the world mourned the death of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk after he was assassinated at a Utah university Wednesday.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement ‘This is war’ Several on the right have likened Kirk’s death to a declaration of war.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Young spoke with Variety about the unarticulated rivalry that the Lost Boys have with one another, playing an adult with the mind of a child and working with a real-life sheep while staging his character’s grisly demise.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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The atmosphere also helped play a role in the rapid demise of Hurricane Lorena off the Mexico coast, sparing that region a direct landfall.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The fate of higher education will determine the strength of our workforce, the pace of innovation, and America's global competitiveness.—
Leadership Brainery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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With just 24 hours to decide the fate of the house, old resentments bubble up, secrets are exposed and shifting alliances test whatever bonds remain.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, fellow country artists such as the Dixie Chicks, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill expressed their sorrow over his passing.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Our hearts are heavy, as his passing leaves a grieving family and a country grappling with division.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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That Neue Klasse saved BMW from impending financial doom.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Disney-style optimism is an attractive trait for someone in a generation wracked by doom and anxiety.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
3 Sep. 2025
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