sudden deaths

Definition of sudden deathsnext
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
  • 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
  • Israel struck the South Pars gas field last Wednesday, and Iran retaliated with its own volleys on the world’s largest LNG facility, in Qatar, alongside other Gulf energy assets.
    Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Iran’s missile-and-drone volleys are tapering off somewhat as launchers are destroyed and inventories expended, but Shaheds are so simple that Iran will likely be able to keep manufacturing and firing them in small numbers nearly indefinitely.
    Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • With the rallies over, the differences in ideology could complicate efforts to deliver their votes.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
  • In North Texas, there were more than a dozen rallies, each drawing a sizable crowd.
    Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Roads will be closed across Elk Grove Sunday as one of the city’s largest runs takes place.
    Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Over the past two years, Nutt has overseen the company’s evolution from Fathom Events, which handled 150 different events a year, to Fathom Entertainment, which releases around 100 titles a year, some with runs of a week or more.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Sudden deaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20deaths. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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