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Recent Examples of life-and-death
But North Carolina doesn’t require specific training for its county emergency managers, who are tasked with enormous life-and-death decisions.
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Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
We're also quickly swept up in a trio of life-and-death cases, each with their own accompanying baggage.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2025
The life-and-death stakes series starred Zoe Cipres, The White Lotus‘s Kekoa Kekumano, Arielle Kebbel, Robbie Magasiva, Adam Demos and Alex Aiono.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
Leon Rose watched in the first round of the playoffs as his team played a life-and-death series with a young and inexperienced Pistons team, one that felt as if both teams had match points in every single game.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
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Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
We're also quickly swept up in a trio of life-and-death cases, each with their own accompanying baggage.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2025
The life-and-death stakes series starred Zoe Cipres, The White Lotus‘s Kekoa Kekumano, Arielle Kebbel, Robbie Magasiva, Adam Demos and Alex Aiono.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
Leon Rose watched in the first round of the playoffs as his team played a life-and-death series with a young and inexperienced Pistons team, one that felt as if both teams had match points in every single game.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for life-and-death
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That is a crucial step in the process to receive assistance from the Federal Emergency Managment Agency, or FEMA.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Research from the Max Planck Society reveals a crucial difference between empathy and compassion.—
Sahar Andrade,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The other decisive event was more prosaic: activists from a joint Jewish-Palestinian initiative called Standing Together staged a protest outside the studios of Channels 12 and 13.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
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With broad disapproval of policies on the economy, immigration, and living costs, Democrats may see a possible opening, but have yet to translate this into a decisive lead as the party regroups after the 2024 election loss.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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There are numerous factors that could prevent Crocs stock from bouncing back: The Growth Narrative Is Broken: The drop from 20% to 3% growth indicates that something fundamental has shifted.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Transparency is fundamental to accountability for journalists and opinion columnists like me.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
7 Aug. 2025
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The collapse of the Oxbow Bridge, which linked Cibola in La Paz County to California, poses a serious threat to public health and safety and has cut off a critical access route between the two states, the La Paz County Board of Supervisors said.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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As the redistricting arms race heats up, a handful of Republican lawmakers have been critical of the Texas GOP's effort to redraw its state's congressional boundaries.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Here's a look at key moments from the Alaska summit.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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His opinion is valid and the idea that Highsmith would be a key player for Miami after trading Butler did not pan out at all.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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But unlike the basic Shahed which relies entirely on satellite navigation, the MS001 can identify objects on the ground using its thermal imager and AI and attack them.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Field offers free basic admission to Illinois residents every Wednesday this month.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Indian officials have recently refuted Trump’s claims of the U.S. playing a pivotal role in ending a conflict with Pakistan in May.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
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The History of Tech Companies Upskilling Society Looking back at the computer literacy boom of the 1970s and 2000s, tech giants like IBM and Microsoft played pivotal roles, not just by providing tools and resources but by fostering partnerships with educational institutions.—
Gerui Wang,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Life-and-death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/life-and-death. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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