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
And that isn’t even close to the scariest part when considering what might resume being a great divide between the Padres and Dodgers the rest of the regular season (and possibly in the postseason).
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
The league title might already be in the bag for one of them, or even a dark horse that doesn’t come from either side of Spanish football’s great divide.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
For others, the years between them cause a great divide.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 14 June 2025
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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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
The league title might already be in the bag for one of them, or even a dark horse that doesn’t come from either side of Spanish football’s great divide.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
For others, the years between them cause a great divide.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 14 June 2025
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
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Fuentes is facing one count of leaving the scene of an accident involving death.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Sandoval had not been charged as of Thursday in the teen’s death, according to police.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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Mosley challenged his team to take care of the basketball and play with better energy and effort from the jump — two key factors that led to Orlando‘s demise at Washington.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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Injuries played a big role in the team’s demise, especially on the offensive line.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Discussion over the fate of Medicaid expansion dominated the 2025 session.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Then there’s litigation and regulation that could drive the payout even higher — or lower — depending on fate of lawsuits and the red tape-making before state agencies that are drafting administrative rules.—
Pat Maio,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Stafford sets Rams mark Stafford surpassed Kurt Warner for the most postseason passing yards and completions in Rams history.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Williams captained six fourth-quarter comebacks and set the franchise’s single-season passing record (3,942 yards).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Yang points to the death of malls as a signal of the doom to come.—
Jeff Mayhugh,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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She's also cut down on doom scrolling before bed—but doesn't deny herself completely.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
31 Dec. 2025
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