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Recent Examples of sudden death
His sudden death must have been a severe blow to her.
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Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
The North Kansas City community is mourning the loss of a local firefighter after his sudden death this week.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Another errant tee shot put Berger in the left rough during sudden death, preventing him from taking on the right-front pin.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Both teams were certainly dealing with exhaustion, but tireless Tia Chan, who starred in this game two years ago, turned in another clutch performance, making 57 saves, including 33 during 25 1/2 minutes of sudden death overtime, many of then spectacular.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
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Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
The North Kansas City community is mourning the loss of a local firefighter after his sudden death this week.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Another errant tee shot put Berger in the left rough during sudden death, preventing him from taking on the right-front pin.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Both teams were certainly dealing with exhaustion, but tireless Tia Chan, who starred in this game two years ago, turned in another clutch performance, making 57 saves, including 33 during 25 1/2 minutes of sudden death overtime, many of then spectacular.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudden death
Noun
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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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As recently as Wednesday, Warsh and Hassett were in a near dead heat.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Since the election has been formally called, publicly noticed and mail-in ballots are already in motion, the runoff date can only be changed by a court order, said Diaz.—
Lauren Costantino
March 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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In 2013, Sanford won back his old congressional seat by defeating 15 other candidates in a primary and runoff.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This lightweight, cushy trainer has sticky rubber under the forefoot for quick toe-offs.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside,
26 Mar. 2026
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It’s covered in a matte, textured rubber, and the rails that flank the running belt are thick enough to comfortably stand on and don’t flex.—
Craig Rawlins-Wilson,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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Angharad James-Turner’s 18th-minute volley found the net off the palm of KC goalkeeper Lorena.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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He was replaced by Ethan Nwaneri, who scored with a neat half-volley from Igor Paixão's left-wing cross.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20death. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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