sudden deaths

plural of sudden death

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Noun
  • Think structured round-robins, rotating roles in meetings, or paired discussions before group sharing.
    Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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, 4 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
Noun
  • Iran and Israel, which stopped attacking each other in early April, resumed their volleys of fire, putting the entire diplomatic process at risk.
    Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • Williams, who at one point served a 113 mph ace, was fierce on the court, attacking Routliffe and Melichar-Martinez with strong volleys — and looking to be enjoying every single minute of the hour-plus long match.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • On Saturday, anti-LGBTQ+ rallies were held in both capitals.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 June 2026
  • To voice their support for telework, state workers have regularly held rallies in opposition to Newsom’s return-to-office order and erected billboards along freeways to support their cause.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Peter Lambert gave up two runs and five hits with six strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings for Houston.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
  • Riley Greene homered and drove in two runs as the Tigers won for the sixth time in seven games.
    Twin Cities, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
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“Sudden deaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20deaths. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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