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Recent Examples of sudden death
Bostock is accused of taking an intimate photo of a dead woman while responding to the scene of a sudden death in May 2021 and later showing that image to another officer.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025
Cut to 2025, and the world is a less playful place following Reubens’ sudden death in July 2023.
—Simon Bland, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
For several years, until his sudden death in 2022, Gen. Luis Alberto Rodríguez López-Calleja — Raúl Castro’s former son-in-law and the father of two of his grandchildren — headed the conglomerate.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
His sudden death in federal custody and his friendships with many powerful and wealthy people have fueled conspiracy theories about Epstein and his circle for years.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 July 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025
Cut to 2025, and the world is a less playful place following Reubens’ sudden death in July 2023.
—Simon Bland, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
For several years, until his sudden death in 2022, Gen. Luis Alberto Rodríguez López-Calleja — Raúl Castro’s former son-in-law and the father of two of his grandchildren — headed the conglomerate.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
His sudden death in federal custody and his friendships with many powerful and wealthy people have fueled conspiracy theories about Epstein and his circle for years.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudden death
Noun
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The two teams are in a dead heat with 42 games remaining, shrinking any margin for error.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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Also scoring the second-biggest opening day of 2025 behind Chicken Jockey juggernaut A Minecraft Movie, Fantastic Four pulled in another $100 million internationally — placing it in a virtual dead heat with Superman, which took in $220 million over its global opening.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
Noun
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After a rainstorm, beaches typically experience a decline in water quality due to water runoff.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 Aug. 2025
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Nitrogen-heavy runoff from leaking home septic tanks are a major problem.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Bassitt then stepped off the rubber before throwing a sweeper that was outside.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 Aug. 2025
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Today, many are made with jute roping rather than esparto, and opt for rubber soles for greater durability.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
4 Aug. 2025
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The bottom line: There’s a reason that the typical American sports fan still thinks a round-robin upset from 1980 is the most important hockey game ever played.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
25 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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Cameron Antwi unleashed an airborne karate-kick volley and then Michael Reindorf planted an unsaveable beauty into the top part of the top corner just a few first-half minutes later.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Pete Sampras, Michael Chang, Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe and Boris Becker, as well as old-school titans Roy Emerson, Pancho Segura, Alex Olmedo, Bobby Riggs, Pancho Gonzalez and Rod Laver, have smashed volleys and serves on these local courts.—
Richard Dunn,
Oc Register,
17 July 2025
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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20death. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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