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Recent Examples of sudden death
The movies premiered decades before Keaton’s sudden death on October 11, 2025.
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2025
But there was no capsizing, no sudden death.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Mthethwa was expected to respond to the allegations before his sudden death.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Make overtime periods 15 minutes long and, if the score is still tied after the first two possessions, go to sudden death.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2025
But there was no capsizing, no sudden death.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Mthethwa was expected to respond to the allegations before his sudden death.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Make overtime periods 15 minutes long and, if the score is still tied after the first two possessions, go to sudden death.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudden death
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In the race for lieutenant governor, Democrat Ghazala Hashmi was in a dead heat with Republican John Reid, both with 44%.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Two polls released over the weekend suggest their races could be tightening—with one poll showing Sherrill and Ciattarelli locked in a dead heat.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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An election calendar must establish dates for a primary, runoff election and final election, as well as accommodate early and absentee voting and sending ballots to overseas voters — like the military — as required by state and federal voting laws.—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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In the upper chamber, Takaichi fell one seat short of a majority in a first-round vote but ultimately won in a runoff against Noda.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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During homecoming week, UCF students jump into the campus’ Reflecting Pond and grab rubber ducks that are thrown into the water.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Project Cloud Nita Platform Sneakers Despite their chunkiness, the platforms are super lightweight and stable, thanks to a grippy non-slip rubber sole.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 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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His double in the final — a cheeky free kick and a left-footed volley at the back-post — officially took his tournament tally up to five, but the Famalicao forward saw three further shots diverted into the net for own goals.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20death. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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