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Recent Examples of sudden death
When a relative suffered a sudden death recently, his friends quickly took the liberty of organizing a celebration of his life.
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
With her brother’s sudden death, every member of her immediate family is gone.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Former Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner withdrew from consideration after the sudden death of his 22-year-old daughter, Emily, in January.
—City News Service, Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Following Préval’s sudden death, the platform and its other leaders have been embroiled in a legal battle over who controls the movement and its name.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
With her brother’s sudden death, every member of her immediate family is gone.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Former Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner withdrew from consideration after the sudden death of his 22-year-old daughter, Emily, in January.
—City News Service, Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Following Préval’s sudden death, the platform and its other leaders have been embroiled in a legal battle over who controls the movement and its name.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudden death
Noun
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Thirty-one years later, another dazzling young Maverick finds himself in a ROY race dead heat with two weeks left in the regular season.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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But the mayor’s race had ended in a dead heat Tuesday night, with six votes separating Thomson and candidate Mike Liebelson.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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The pumps pulled seventeen million gallons of stormwater off the streets, and the new blue-and-green infrastructure absorbed runoff to alleviate pressure on the pipes.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Whomever is successful in Georgia's runoff will head to Washington to start the job.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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Its beige-tan suede upper and insole with a rubber sole and white-lace tie is styled against a white shoe body with navy swoop symbols on the sides.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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With southpaw Jeffrey Springs starting for the Athletics on Thursday afternoon, Yankees manager Aaron Boone deployed a righty-heavy lineup in hopes of securing a rubber-match win in the Bronx.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Randolph went 6-17 in the round-robin competition.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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As did ever-polarizing WWE star and influencer Logan Paul, who will play on the opposing team, Wildcats FFC, during the four-game round-robin tournament.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2026
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Trooper, which sells a 75-item box equipped with water pouches, meal bars, and a hand-crank radio, designed to sustain a family of four for 72 hours, built its kits after the 2024 floods but has found an altogether different audience since the missile and drone volleys started, AGBI reported.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Mosquera slammed home a volley from outside the area off a clearance attempt to tie it 1-1 in the 36th minute and fed Da Costo for a first-touch finish from point-blank range give the Timbers a 2-1 lead in the second minute of first-half stoppage time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20death. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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