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Recent Examples of sudden death
This was when overtime was sudden death, and less than five minutes into the extra period, the Panthers got set up for a potential game-winning 40-yard field goal.
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
According to 12th-century English historian William of Newburgh, these creatures emerged from the lingering life force of people who had committed evil deeds during their lives or who experienced a sudden death.
—Tom Duszynski, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
That year of their final album, the band abruptly ended following the sudden death of drummer Mathew Fletcher.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2025
The movies premiered decades before Keaton’s sudden death on October 11, 2025.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2025
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
According to 12th-century English historian William of Newburgh, these creatures emerged from the lingering life force of people who had committed evil deeds during their lives or who experienced a sudden death.
—Tom Duszynski, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
That year of their final album, the band abruptly ended following the sudden death of drummer Mathew Fletcher.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2025
The movies premiered decades before Keaton’s sudden death on October 11, 2025.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudden death
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An Emerson College poll in September showed the race in a dead heat at 43%.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Oct. 2025
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New Jersey Democrat Mikie Sherrill, meanwhile, is in a dead heat against Republican Jack Ciattarelli based on recent polling in that race.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Democrat Taylor Rehmet and Republican Leigh Wambsganss are headed to a runoff in the race to fill the vacant District 9 state Senate seat, with Rehmet winning the most votes overall in the historically red area.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Nov. 2025
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Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins and former Miami City Manager Emilio González are headed to a runoff in the Miami mayor’s race after neither candidate managed to secure more than 50% of the vote Tuesday night.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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The rubber outsole delivers great traction and flexibility, and the Ghillie lacing system uses loops instead of eyelets to better enhance the overall snugness and stability of the shoe once it's tied.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Landscape cloth, black plastic, rocks, or shredded rubber are inorganic mulches.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Gauff is defending champion, while Pegula had to withdraw from last year’s round-robin after two matches due to injury.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The victory gave Navy (5-0) a leg up in holding on to the Commander-in-Chief's trophy, awarded to the winner of the round-robin between the Navy, Air Force and Army service academies.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Yet without a single footwork adjustment, Cherki trots up and nonchalantly whips a half-volley into the top corner.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Notice how this is an artful volley around the table?—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20death. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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