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
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.
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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
As the August Bank Holiday weekend approached the U.K. industry was abuzz with rumors that stadium dates had been booked and that the great divide between Noel and Liam Gallagher had been bridged.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2024
Read more Dental access is an American 'crisis' There’s a great divide among American dental care, with some people forced to live with pain and shame while others flash five-figure veneers.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
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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
As the August Bank Holiday weekend approached the U.K. industry was abuzz with rumors that stadium dates had been booked and that the great divide between Noel and Liam Gallagher had been bridged.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2024
Read more Dental access is an American 'crisis' There’s a great divide among American dental care, with some people forced to live with pain and shame while others flash five-figure veneers.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for great divide
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Using models, the authors estimated the impact of USAID funding on deaths from 2001 to 2021.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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Ashton Town Football Club, which plays in Division One North of the North West Counties League, released a statement on social media confirming the death of 47-year-old Wright, the wife of team chairman Chris Wright.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Just months after Saint Archer’s demise, though, Japanese brewing behemoth Sapporo bought the county’s largest brewery, Stone.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2025
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As that inquiry was underway earlier this year, an independent panel of more than a dozen medical experts issued a report that found no sign of a crime and concluded natural causes or bad medical care led to the demise of each of the newborns.—
BRIAN MELLEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
2 July 2025
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Vegas went 50-22 last season, but ultimately had the same fate as Toronto, losing in the second round.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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With over 170 million American users, TikTok's fate carries significant implications for social media consumption, digital commerce, and U.S.-China technology relations.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Since his passing, Elijah Craig’s legacy has expanded far beyond the small scope of his original operation.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Penda also led the team in steals (1.3) and blocks (0.9), and showed playmaking ability with his nifty passing.—
Aaron Beard,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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As fresh bonds are formed, past relationships are challenged and even fractured, as our international cast of survivors must become a team before certain doom.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
5 July 2025
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Using a mosquito 'bucket of doom' is much cheaper than getting a pest control service to come fog or spray your yard.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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