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Recent Examples of sudden death
The final post on Diogo Jota's account on the X social media platform showed his wedding day joy just two weeks before his sudden death in a car crash in northern Spain.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
After the sudden death of the farm’s patriarch, Arnaud Lasserre, Alba becomes the main suspect.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 9 July 2025
Lovely Runner Lovely Runner is a time-travel romance drama in which a woman is devastated by the sudden death of her favorite idol.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Victim’s family, friends in shock In Miami’s Shenandoah neighborhood just off Coral Way, the sudden death of Loretta, a married telecommunications executive with two teenage children, has devastated his family and dazed neighbors.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
After the sudden death of the farm’s patriarch, Arnaud Lasserre, Alba becomes the main suspect.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 9 July 2025
Lovely Runner Lovely Runner is a time-travel romance drama in which a woman is devastated by the sudden death of her favorite idol.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Victim’s family, friends in shock In Miami’s Shenandoah neighborhood just off Coral Way, the sudden death of Loretta, a married telecommunications executive with two teenage children, has devastated his family and dazed neighbors.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudden death
Noun
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In polls released this week, Earle-Sears and former Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger remain locked in a close race, continuing their dead heat of last year.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
16 Jan. 2025
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Pennsylvania and Nevada were a dead heat in the final Five Thirty Eight polling averages; Michigan and Wisconsin finished with a single-point advantage for Harris; and Arizona and Georgia showed a slight edge for Trump.—
Susan B. Glasser,
The New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2024
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When intense rains began: Urban runoff intensified due to paved surfaces in cities like Austin and Killeen, contributing to street and highway flooding.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations, especially those that saw flooding on Sunday and Monday from the remnants of Chantal.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 July 2025
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The Nike Zoom Vapor 12 has the best of both worlds: The tight herringbone tread is great for clay, grass, and hard courts, while the rubber sole is ideal for playing indoors.—
Paige Levinson,
SELF,
14 July 2025
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To make up for the loss of heft, most washable rugs rely on a rubber backing and/or a rug pad made of felt or rubber to keep them in place.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Waterbury now faces host Southington, the third team in the round-robin, today at 5 p.m.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
13 July 2025
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There are good reasons to add Memphis as the ninth football-playing school, with the schedule atop the list: The Pac-12 could play eight conference games in standard round-robin format.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
3 July 2025
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But Ashe is already halfway up the court, pouncing on the short ball and punching the volley away with ease to clinch the Wimbledon title.—
Matias Grez,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
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After 54 years of tennis in Linwood, the club served its last volley in May.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20death. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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