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Recent Examples of life-and-death
The trailer shows the brothers running from several life-and-death scenarios, as Vince (Bateman) drags his brother into his mess.
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Residents learn to care for critically ill patients, a process that demands intensive hours, extensive study outside of work to prepare for cases, and the emotional resilience to confront life-and-death situations daily.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Details about what happened inside remain hazy – but Walker fatally stabbed Holly Hatcher before a life-and-death fight with her husband, who had visible wounds when deputies arrived and was wearing a large bandage on his forearm during a public appearance days later.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
In the process of turning what seemed routine into a life-and-death struggle, the entire flight team had created one of NASA’s finest moments that ranks with Neil Armstrong’s and Buzz Aldrin’s walks on the moon nine months earlier.
—Don Babwin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Residents learn to care for critically ill patients, a process that demands intensive hours, extensive study outside of work to prepare for cases, and the emotional resilience to confront life-and-death situations daily.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Details about what happened inside remain hazy – but Walker fatally stabbed Holly Hatcher before a life-and-death fight with her husband, who had visible wounds when deputies arrived and was wearing a large bandage on his forearm during a public appearance days later.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
In the process of turning what seemed routine into a life-and-death struggle, the entire flight team had created one of NASA’s finest moments that ranks with Neil Armstrong’s and Buzz Aldrin’s walks on the moon nine months earlier.
—Don Babwin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for life-and-death
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Like coral reefs, these oyster reefs played crucial ecological roles, providing habitat and nurseries for many other species and filtering vast volumes of water.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Bowen, Paqueta and Fullkrug are internationals for their respective countries and their experience in the crucial stages of the season could prove key.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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But a Dodgers win in Game 6 would force a decisive Game 7 and keep Los Angeles' back-to-back championship hopes alive.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the years since, the battle’s decisive tactics have been closely studied, but archaeologists from the University of Glasgow and the National Trust for Scotland recently discovered an array of physical relics from the deadly conflict.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025
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Following Dracula, Laemmle produced Frankenstein, another Universal release and one of the most fundamental movies in modern Gothic horror.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Their work shows that no computer, no matter how advanced, could ever reproduce the fundamental workings of the universe.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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As in 2025, the US played a critical role in this first occupation—but in a very different way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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China has agreed to allow the export of chips critical to auto production, averting widespread shutdowns that had been predicted by the industry.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Bosu ball squat also works your abdominal muscles as well as your hip and ankle stabilizers, which play a key role in keeping you steady.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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Traditionally, one of the key justifications for teamwork has been its psychological benefits—the energy that comes from collaboration, the reduced stress of shared responsibility, the excitement of building on each other’s ideas.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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In March 2025, Chelsea gave PEOPLE an exclusive update on Max's health journey, explaining that their son has had to relearn basic functions and attend physical therapy.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Those wanting to stream the show live can do so with a Peacock premium subscription or stream new episodes the next day with a basic Peacock subscription.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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Here’s a collection of our stories from the Dodgers’ most pivotal moments in 2025.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Midway through November, however, Chicago will face Minnesota again in what should be a pivotal matchup, and safety Jaquan Brisker is already prepared for it.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Life-and-death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/life-and-death. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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