sudden deaths

Definition of sudden deathsnext
plural of sudden death

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Think structured round-robins, rotating roles in meetings, or paired discussions before group sharing.
    Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Aaronson’s game was defined by missing the best chance of the afternoon, while Harrison was presented with two, far more difficult, volleys in the second period and did not convert either.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Though the two actors have a kind of slacker ease in the nonsensical volleys, this lower temperature approach too often misses the work’s humor, horror and emotional resonance.
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Marketplaces have been shut down and rallies have been held on campuses.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • In a season filled with remarkable rallies, the Bears delivered another one in the fourth quarter at Soldier Field, erasing a 16-0 deficit and tying the game with those two Williams touchdown passes plus that pair of 2-point conversions.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Wet dress rehearsal testing will be carved up into runs, with the first occurring 49 hours ahead of the target test T-0 time with teams getting called to their launch support stations running down to T-90 seconds.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Similar to Mike McDaniel’s system in some ways, the Kubiak system relies on zone runs, particularly outside zone.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Sudden deaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20deaths. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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