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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for great divide
Noun
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In the first half of this season, two major league pitchers — Boston’s Liam Hendriks and Houston’s Lance McCullers Jr. — received anonymous death threats on social media and denounced them.—
Maria Torres,
New York Times,
15 July 2025
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His wife's manner of death has been listed as a homicide.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Perhaps then, when audiences witness the demise of a lawyer in an entertainment medium, their reaction may be more reflective of sympathy rather than satisfying delight.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Although many carmakers and consumers expected Trump to axe the tax credit, the rapidly approaching demise of the program (light speed in DC terms) is reverberating throughout the industry.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Lawmakers have blown past the July 1 deadline to pass a budget for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, creating uncertainty about the fate of state support for CVI.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Is that going to be baby Franklin's fate in the MCU?—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Osbourne’s family confirmed the passing of the Black Sabbath frontman on Tuesday, but did not provide a cause of death.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
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After the news of Osbourne's death broke, there was an outpouring of tributes from stars who reacted with shock and sadness to his passing.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
22 July 2025
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But there shouldn’t be too much doom and gloom around Madrid.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The musicians are known for playing doom metal, black metal, and hardcore, and those who have spoken to the class live between Idaho and Norway.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
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