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
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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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
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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Even in healthy children, measles can cause serious illness and death.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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What To Know Kimmel was suspended last week, after the chair of broadcast regulator Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Brendan Carr, threatened to act against ABC and its parent company Disney for his comments after Kirk's death.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum return for the follow-up and are seen in the trailer as Madame Morrible and the Wizard, respectively, plotting Elphaba’s demise.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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People have often tried to predict the end of the world, and while rumors of its imminent demise have been exaggerated, the viral video by Mhlakela and mixed social media reaction to it show the intrigue that the belief retains.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s an extensive drink menu to choose from, but opt instead to roll a 20-sided dice to let fate choose an original off-menu cocktail.—
Kori Perten,
AFAR Media,
24 Sep. 2025
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But then a twist of fate in the form of a mutinous slave ship off the coast of the United States offered an opportunity to take the battle over slavery to the courts.—
Time,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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Garrett James, Corona del Mar, WR The senior impressed at the Battle at the Beach passing tournament in July, and hasn’t slowed down.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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This season, Sorsby has 655 passing yards, eight touchdowns and one interception.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For me, noir is the horror fiction of the crime genre, in which the main characters constantly make things worse for themselves in a claustrophobic, ever-tightening spiral of doom.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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She’s forced into vacating her post, and takes to long days of binge-drinking and doom-scrolling as threatening male social media incels pillory her reputation after the details of her lawsuit against Tinder are leaked.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 Sep. 2025
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