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Recent Examples of sudden death
The team must also unravel the truth behind a man’s sudden death at his mother’s wake.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 June 2026
After earning their last four victories in walk-off fashion, the Bruins’ season ended in sudden death.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 1 June 2026
Russell Henley birdied the final four holes, including in a sudden death playoff, to win the PGA Tour’s Charles Schwab Challenge on Sunday at Colonial Country Club.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2026
It's been over 15 years since Gary Coleman's sudden death, but several questions remain about the circumstances that led to it.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 June 2026
After earning their last four victories in walk-off fashion, the Bruins’ season ended in sudden death.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 1 June 2026
Russell Henley birdied the final four holes, including in a sudden death playoff, to win the PGA Tour’s Charles Schwab Challenge on Sunday at Colonial Country Club.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2026
It's been over 15 years since Gary Coleman's sudden death, but several questions remain about the circumstances that led to it.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudden death
Noun
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By then the Gallup poll had us in a dead heat.—
Chris Matthews,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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The 18th triple dead heat in modern thoroughbred history takes place in the ninth race at Arlington International Racecourse.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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The Associated Press projected Monday afternoon that Councilmember Nithya Raman had advanced to the November runoff in the Los Angeles mayoral race, setting up a contest against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass after Raman erased a roughly 40,000-vote deficit from election night.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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The question that loomed for days was whether fellow candidate and former reality TV star Spencer Pratt would advance to a runoff election, or if Raman would be able to edge him out for that spot as more votes were counted.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Since the Brazilian brand launched in 1962, its simple rubber sandals have become a warm-weather staple, beloved by celebrities and the fashion set for their easygoing nature.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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With this cross-linking approach, the researchers can also strengthen styrene-butadiene-styrene rubber which is used in shoe soles, as well as asphalt and roofing materials with the same results.—
Shirl Leigh
June 10,
New Atlas,
10 June 2026
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Since 1998, the World Cup has been a 32-team tournament, with 16 countries advancing to the knockout stage after the round-robin group stage.—
Andy Yamashita,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2026
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Instead, the four group winners — Brazil, Spain, Sweden and Uruguay — progressed to a ‘final round’ which consisted of a round-robin pool.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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The second shot was an aggressive volley that was just about returned, but her third saw Williams swat the return volley away, accompanied by that trademark grunt that’s echoed around tennis venues for decades.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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After having put Brazil ahead minutes earlier, Richarlison popped a cross from Vinícius Júnior into the air, spun, and struck a spectacular acrobatic volley past Serbia’s helpless goalkeeper.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 June 2026
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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20death. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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