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Recent Examples of sudden death
The family of Deadliest Catch deckhand Todd Meadows is voicing their grief following news of his sudden death.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
His sudden death sent shockwaves through the music world and plunged his fans around the world into mourning.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
In On is allegedly the place where Poe had his last drink before his sudden death.
—Gaby Iori
march 3, Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Yasmin's descent into a personal and financial spiral in the wake of Charles' sudden death—and the ensuing scandal surrounding his exposure as a scammer who embezzled millions from his own company—also mirrors talking points from Maxwell's life.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 2 Mar. 2026
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
His sudden death sent shockwaves through the music world and plunged his fans around the world into mourning.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
In On is allegedly the place where Poe had his last drink before his sudden death.
—Gaby Iori
march 3, Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Yasmin's descent into a personal and financial spiral in the wake of Charles' sudden death—and the ensuing scandal surrounding his exposure as a scammer who embezzled millions from his own company—also mirrors talking points from Maxwell's life.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudden death
Noun
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As recently as Wednesday, Warsh and Hassett were in a near dead heat.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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That puts it in a dead heat with even more highly funded rival OpenAI, in a race to the public markets.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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With a primary in March and the general election not until November, there is plenty of time to hold a runoff a month or two after the first primary.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Vikki Goodwin, also a state representative who’s headed to a runoff for lieutenant governor.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Such a classic, simple go-to pair of shoes to match with casual wear and more elevated day dresses alike, these Vans offer an uncompromising approach and sturdy rubber sole that just hits for me.—
Alexandra Pereira,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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And poor Frank Oz is getting hand cramps, breaking his fingers to get expression out of this piece of rubber.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Argentina was held scoreless across the four-team, round-robin tournament and finished last.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Las Vegas Raiders minority owner and Fox analyst Tom Brady partnered with the chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority to announce the three-team, round-robin event last September.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The panel was leaning toward convicting Murillo on all charges in connection with the incident, which saw the now former detective fire a volley of bullets at a fleeing suspect, Nicholas Carrillo, severing his spine.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The French icon made his last save during seven minutes of second-half stoppage time, denying Dallas forward Petar Musa’s volley near the penalty spot with a diving two-handed parry to preserve the victory and his 26th shutout in 68 regular season appearances.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20death. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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