near-death experience
noun
: an occurrence in which a person comes very close to dying and has memories of a spiritual experience (such as meeting dead friends and family members or seeing a white light) during the time when death was near
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The result is a heavy blow to Starmer, whose leadership has staggered through a series of crises and suffered a near-death experience earlier this month.
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ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Starmer is in trouble The result is a heavy blow to Starmer, whose leadership has staggered through a series of crises and suffered a near-death experience earlier this month.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Aaron, who lost more than 200 pounds following a near-death experience in 2021, has described his previous health scare as a spiritual wake-up call.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
The first near-death experience of Volume 3 occurred as the radio tower ruptured the Abyss as the worlds started colliding.
—Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Starmer is in trouble The result is a heavy blow to Starmer, whose leadership has staggered through a series of crises and suffered a near-death experience earlier this month.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Aaron, who lost more than 200 pounds following a near-death experience in 2021, has described his previous health scare as a spiritual wake-up call.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
The first near-death experience of Volume 3 occurred as the radio tower ruptured the Abyss as the worlds started colliding.
—Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Near-death experience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/near-death%20experience. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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