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Recent Examples of sudden death
Though Singleton’s career was cut short seven years ago today by his sudden death at age 51, his legacy remains strong.
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Robert Daniels, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026
The memoiristic project reaches a kind of culmination in Blue Heron, which is not a documentary — but is still firmly rooted in Romvari’s own past, and specifically the reverberations of her troubled eldest brother’s sudden death.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
They had all been rocked by the same news of Anderson’s sudden death.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
The sudden death of their fatherwas a shock.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
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Robert Daniels, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026
The memoiristic project reaches a kind of culmination in Blue Heron, which is not a documentary — but is still firmly rooted in Romvari’s own past, and specifically the reverberations of her troubled eldest brother’s sudden death.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
They had all been rocked by the same news of Anderson’s sudden death.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
The sudden death of their fatherwas a shock.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudden death
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Forecasts rate Ohio's Senate race as a toss-up, and most surveys have it a dead heat.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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If two horses hit the wire at the exact same time it’s called a dead heat.—
Neil Greenberg,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Glass bottles of water (the resort has its own filtration plant) replace single-use plastic, and the property reuses most of its runoff water for the gardens.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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The current system allows the top two candidates, regardless of party, to move on to the runoff.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Made from Italian leather and suede, the shoes feature flexible, yet durable, rubber outsoles and Ortholite insoles for all-day comfort.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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The shoes are built with a premium satin upper, a vegan insole and a leather-rubber outsole for comfort.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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In Philadelphia, people still blame Villanova coach Rollie Massimino for killing the Big 5, their beloved city round-robin.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Alexandra Chrisman also scored for Lemont (9-1), which won its ninth straight game and finished 3-0 in the round-robin tournament.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Toews’ deflection bounced high from the left face-off dot toward Wedgewood’s net — but before the goalie could control the rebound, Hartman swatted it like a pickleball volley in mid-air and past the Colorado goaltender for a 3-0 Minnesota lead.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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The Idaho Statesman’s recent top stories span Idaho Power’s bid to build two new natural gas plants, a Boise State fan’s decision to drop serious cash on a chunk of the famous blue turf and Boise Mayor Lauren McLean’s verbal volleys at the Legislature in her State of the City speech.—
Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2026
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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20death. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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