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Recent Examples of sudden death
His sudden death left many questions unanswered.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Capitalizing on a perfect cross-crease pass from Zach Werenski, Hughes buried the winning goal just one minute and 41 seconds into sudden death.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2026
With both sides stuck in a draw after three periods, the Olympic overtime rules are that of the NHL regular season – 3-on-3 sudden death hockey.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Past traumas and current abuses culminate in a sudden death that implicates five women in the community, played by Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern and Zoë Kravitz.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Capitalizing on a perfect cross-crease pass from Zach Werenski, Hughes buried the winning goal just one minute and 41 seconds into sudden death.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2026
With both sides stuck in a draw after three periods, the Olympic overtime rules are that of the NHL regular season – 3-on-3 sudden death hockey.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Past traumas and current abuses culminate in a sudden death that implicates five women in the community, played by Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern and Zoë Kravitz.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudden death
Noun
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As recently as Wednesday, Warsh and Hassett were in a near dead heat.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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That puts it in a dead heat with even more highly funded rival OpenAI, in a race to the public markets.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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With a primary in March and the general election not until November, there is plenty of time to hold a runoff a month or two after the first primary.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Vikki Goodwin, also a state representative who’s headed to a runoff for lieutenant governor.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The smooth black leather and wood-look rubber soles are perfect for elevating your office attire without distracting from the rest of your outfit.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Thanks to the rubber slip-resistant outsole, these loafers provide great stability, especially on icy and muddy ground in winter and spring.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Argentina was held scoreless across the four-team, round-robin tournament and finished last.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Las Vegas Raiders minority owner and Fox analyst Tom Brady partnered with the chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority to announce the three-team, round-robin event last September.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The panel was leaning toward convicting Murillo on all charges in connection with the incident, which saw the now former detective fire a volley of bullets at a fleeing suspect, Nicholas Carrillo, severing his spine.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The French icon made his last save during seven minutes of second-half stoppage time, denying Dallas forward Petar Musa’s volley near the penalty spot with a diving two-handed parry to preserve the victory and his 26th shutout in 68 regular season appearances.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20death. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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