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Recent Examples of sudden death
His sudden death was caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Brazilian news service NSC Total reported Monday, after obtaining the death certificate.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 May 2026
But that hate – which was always tinged with admiration for his undeniable driving ability – melted in the face of his sudden death.
—Dianne Gallagher, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Before his sudden death last summer, Brooke had been estranged from Hulk, and her husband Steven Oleksy told PEOPLE that the WWE legend never met their twin babies, Hulk's grandchildren.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
But the treatment comes with misconceptions and a stigma, following its connection to Matthew Perry's sudden death in 2023.
—Paula Ebben, CBS News, 16 May 2026
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 May 2026
But that hate – which was always tinged with admiration for his undeniable driving ability – melted in the face of his sudden death.
—Dianne Gallagher, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Before his sudden death last summer, Brooke had been estranged from Hulk, and her husband Steven Oleksy told PEOPLE that the WWE legend never met their twin babies, Hulk's grandchildren.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
But the treatment comes with misconceptions and a stigma, following its connection to Matthew Perry's sudden death in 2023.
—Paula Ebben, CBS News, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudden death
Noun
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The 18th triple dead heat in modern thoroughbred history takes place in the ninth race at Arlington International Racecourse.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Cornyn had been in a dead heat with Paxton as early voting got underway on Monday, and Cornyn came out slightly ahead when the two ran against each other in the March primary.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2026
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The neck-and-neck result is likely to spell trouble for Cepeda in the runoff, where De la Espriella is expected to scoop up many of Valencia’s voters.—
Megan Janetsky,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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For months, Democrats publicly fretted that the fractured field of candidates could lead to a Republican-on-Republican runoff, locking the party out of the governor’s mansion for the first time in two decades.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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The heels are built with a satin upper, vegan insole, and durable leather-rubber outsole.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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The Marlins outhit the Blue Jays 11-5 in the rubber match of a three-game series but stranded eight in going 2 for 11 with runners in scoring position.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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In the round-robin finale, Everett will face Kelowna on Wednesday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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Within a few days, Rachel had set up a round-robin of friends, and even three of my friends' husbands, who would drive me to Maine Med in Portland for my daily appointments and then drive me back home.—
Caitlin Shetterly,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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But when Saline residents finally had their chance to speak, a volley of pointed questions followed.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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But the rebound went right to Chawinga at the 6-yard box and her volley attempt was turned aside by Legacy defender Jorelyn Carabalí.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20death. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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