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Recent Examples of life-and-death
Any profession with life-and-death authority must be willing to confront its worst failures, not hide them.
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Dave Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Many of the commenters were tickled by the cat facing a life-and-death situation and coming away bored.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
For the final few episodes of the series, Eleven has been reckoning with a life-and-death dilemma.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
There, Slayton–speaking in quiet tones—laid down what was NASA’s life-and-death law.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Nov. 2025
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Dave Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Many of the commenters were tickled by the cat facing a life-and-death situation and coming away bored.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
For the final few episodes of the series, Eleven has been reckoning with a life-and-death dilemma.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
There, Slayton–speaking in quiet tones—laid down what was NASA’s life-and-death law.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for life-and-death
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Chip companies like Broadcom have faced a number of headwinds in recent months, including a shortage of the high bandwidth memory crucial for custom accelerators, and capacity constraints at the most advanced levels of chip manufacturing and packaging.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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For a floral display to thrive, gentle rain that soaks directly into the soil is crucial.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ellison faces no similar issues and has strong incentive to be decisive.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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Machado portrayed the episode as a decisive turning point in Venezuela’s long political crisis.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Williams’ priorities are to lower the cost of living, ensure access to excellent county services and protect fundamental rights in court meetings.—
Rachel Royster
Updated March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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Feldman added that the fundamental path for Target looks healthy going forward.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Clark, notably, faces primary challengers from people on the Left who are critical of Israel, highlighting her potential need for financial support from AIPAC.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2026
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Iran's attack on the Ras Tanura refinery represents a major escalation, a Middle East analyst said, with Iran demonstrating that key Gulf energy infrastructure is within its reach, and investor sentiment was likely to worsen.—
DAVID McHUGH,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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The United States destroyed a key Iranian naval base in the Straight of Hormuz, sinking many vessels present, as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the shipping lane was officially closed.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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When first delivered, Valkyrie could walk on flat surfaces and perform basic actions, such as grasping and manipulating objects.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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In Beirut, sheltering families crammed into schools, and slept in cars or in open areas near the Mediterranean Sea, where some burned firewood to keep warm while awaiting basic supplies.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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But for now, in what many fans have called the most pivotal trade deadline in decades, management has a lot of work to do.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The sculpture depicts Krishna, the protector, raising a mountain with his left arm to shield cowherds from the wrathful storm unleashed by Indra—a pivotal motif in Khmer art.—
Li Qi,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Life-and-death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/life-and-death. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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