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
Noun
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In their affidavit filed in court, officers paint Watson’s death as a drug deal gone wrong.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Her death is being investigated as a homicide.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Both Kardashian and Odom open up in the episode about the demise of their relationship while the reality star was attempting to help Odom recover.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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When science said dinosaurs were pea-brained and cold-blooded, humans took their demise as proof of the superiority of warm, clever mammals.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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One of the men accused of planning a mass shooting at a Pontiac, Michigan, high school graduation last June learned his fate in court on Tuesday.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The fate of the petrodollar is at an inflection point during the Iran war.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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After more than a decade of making a solid name for itself in Tustin, the 2008 financial crisis, as well as the passing of their dad, forced another reckoning.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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In the Current’s 2-1 win over Gotham Saturday, Bethune sparked both goals with her passing.—
PJ Green
April 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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Creators have taken the concept far beyond its original movie context, applying it to everyday moments of impending doom.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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The doom-and-gloom predictions of the education establishment, long lined up at the trough, haven’t come to pass.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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