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sudden deaths

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plural of sudden death

as in rubbers

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Think structured round-robins, rotating roles in meetings, or paired discussions before group sharing.

— Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Definition of round-robins

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Georgia gubernatorial primaries likely to head to runoffs Both the Democratic and Republican primaries could easily go to a runoff, meaning no single candidate reached a 50% majority during the first election.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Candidates look to avoid runoffs Meanwhile, Talarico and Crockett are hoping to avoid a May 26 runoff by capturing at least 50% of the Democratic vote in the March 3 primary.

— Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026

Definition of runoffs

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The problem with one of them — the coming forward — is that Shelton’s volleys and touch shots are still raw and under-developed.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Medasin, whose thesis was already overflowing with preemptive volleys and counterfactuals, batted away the refutation.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

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That precedes two campaign rallies the president is headlining next week for the Republican National Committee in the ruby red states of Oklahoma and Alabama.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026
Tenants unions and other housing groups on Thursday held protests and rallies in 16 cities, including Granada, Logroño and Zaragoza.

— Jamie Gray, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026

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Over time, a ban could cut refinery runs and tighten supplies of other fuels including gasoline.

— Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026
The Practical Economics of Alternative Mobility Taking a car on short local runs – whether running quick errands, commuting across town, or heading to a local transit station – comes with hidden overheads.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026

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