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Recent Examples of sudden death
His sudden death shook the baseball world and left a lasting impact on teammates, fans, and especially his family.
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Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Smee’s traumatized both by Arthur’s sudden death and Slightly’s dishonesty.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
More than $61,000 has been raised through a GoFundMe campaign started for Cameron’s family following the teen’s sudden death.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The sudden death of Trevor Lee, 29, an HVAC worker and devoted father, has sparked an outpouring of support from the community.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Smee’s traumatized both by Arthur’s sudden death and Slightly’s dishonesty.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
More than $61,000 has been raised through a GoFundMe campaign started for Cameron’s family following the teen’s sudden death.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The sudden death of Trevor Lee, 29, an HVAC worker and devoted father, has sparked an outpouring of support from the community.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudden death
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As of today the Red Sox and Tigers have the same record, so if Detroit loses its series to Cleveland and falls out of first place in the AL Central, the two clubs could conceivably be in a dead heat for one of the last Wild Card spots.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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The four boats in the finale reached the starting line off Fiesta Island in a near-dead heat.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Republican businessman Jason Dickerson beat Democrat Debra Shigley in the Tuesday runoff after no candidate in a seven-person field won a majority to take the seat outright in August.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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However, by the late 1920s, the river was once again polluted by industrial and human runoff and was deemed unsafe for swimming.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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The extra padding of the rubber platform sole is a welcome addition when navigating the streets of Milan, a city whose charms are best discovered on foot.—
Abbey Hudetz,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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As with other good car designs that endured well beyond their 1960s-era prime, the Type 14 eventually became encumbered by massive rubber bumpers and oversized taillamps by 1973, though even these later models retain their charm.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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According to a press release, the event, scheduled for Saturday, March 21, 2026, will feature three teams of eight players competing in a round-robin tournament, with the top two teams advancing to a championship match.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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The other two coaches in a round-robin tournament will be Pete Carroll of the Raiders and Sean Payton of the Broncos.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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McSorley, who made his first career start, put away a volley from the top of the 6-yard box to open the scoring in the 10th minute.—
Mercury News staff,
Mercury News,
21 Sep. 2025
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Pacing yourself so your shields regenerate and picking up large green gems to produce a powerful return volley of shots is particularly satisfying.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20death. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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