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Recent Examples of sudden death
Maloney was on the City Council before being appointed mayor in 2015 following the sudden death of then-Mayor David Schmidt.
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Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
The communities of Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Miami water polo and fitness took to social media to mourn the sudden death of Belen sophomore Lucas Osuna at a water polo tournament Friday.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
Celebrity hairstylist Graham Nation's partner, Tonya Brewer, has spoken out for the first time since his sudden death.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Then the sudden death playoff will repeat the 17th hole.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
The communities of Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Miami water polo and fitness took to social media to mourn the sudden death of Belen sophomore Lucas Osuna at a water polo tournament Friday.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
Celebrity hairstylist Graham Nation's partner, Tonya Brewer, has spoken out for the first time since his sudden death.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Then the sudden death playoff will repeat the 17th hole.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudden death
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As Ecuador approaches a decisive presidential runoff election on April 13, the race between incumbent President Daniel Noboa and leftist candidate Luisa González is locked in a virtual dead heat.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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This year’s race for Virginia governor has moved into a dead heat, and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears‘s lead among key voter groups and Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R-VA) strong approval record and push to cut taxes could give the GOP back-to-back wins.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Jan. 2025
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Southern California cities can expect to receive 50% of their full water allotments this year from the aqueducts of the State Water Project, up from 40% last month, as runoff from this year’s ample snowpack continues to fill reservoirs in Northern California.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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If no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, the top two candidates will advance to a June 7 runoff.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2025
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They are led by Monkey D. Luffy, a young boy who ate Devil Fruit, which gave him rubber powers not unlike those of Marvel hero Mr. Fantastic.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Today, modern rugby balls have an outer shell made out of either synthetic, rubber or polyester materials.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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With that approach, Kaufman is a captain for the Wolves, who last season won both the Porter County Conference round-robin and tournament titles and their first sectional championship since 2019.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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The teams will play in a round-robin format, with each team playing the remaining four teams in the pool.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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The comments are the latest volley in an escalating battle between the White House and the nation's most prestigious college.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Forward Michelle Agyemang, who had only entered the match 41 seconds earlier, watched the ball, took one touch to control it with her right thigh, swivelled her hips and smashed a volley into the back of the net.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20death. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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