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Recent Examples of sudden death
That return has coexisted with her starring role on Shrinking, which sees Maxwell play Alice, a high schooler grieving the sudden death of her mom and the emotional absence of her dad (Jason Segel), a therapist trying to get his life back together.
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P. Claire Dodson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
The sudden death of their troubled mother brings Fiona back from California to her small Scottish hometown and to her younger sister in order to jointly handle their mother’s death.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
This best documentary feature nominee, now streaming on HBO Max and Hulu with certain bundles, focuses on the sudden death of Steven Davis, an incarcerated man who was beaten to death by prison guards.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
The British film, adapted from Helen Macdonald’s best-selling memoir, charts how Foy’s Helen sinks into a grave depression following the sudden death of her father (Brendan Gleeson).
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
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P. Claire Dodson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
The sudden death of their troubled mother brings Fiona back from California to her small Scottish hometown and to her younger sister in order to jointly handle their mother’s death.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
This best documentary feature nominee, now streaming on HBO Max and Hulu with certain bundles, focuses on the sudden death of Steven Davis, an incarcerated man who was beaten to death by prison guards.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
The British film, adapted from Helen Macdonald’s best-selling memoir, charts how Foy’s Helen sinks into a grave depression following the sudden death of her father (Brendan Gleeson).
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudden death
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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
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Humpal requested the department look into the impact of runoff from other operations along the tributary.—
Cami Koons,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
10 Feb. 2026
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In each race, if no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote in June, the top two finishers will compete in a November runoff.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Wipe the detergent drawer out with a warm vinegar solution, and check the rubber gasket for grime.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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The rubber insole and bottom make for stable traction on icy and slushy surfaces, too.—
Olivia Dubyak,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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Friday was actually the third day of competition, with a few of the team sports starting round-robin play early.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin won via concession during today's round-robin session.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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Johnson’s remarks were the latest volley in the public back-and-forth between the two officials who are at odds over how to respond to federal immigration raids.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Super Bowl is just the latest volley in a public relations vibe war that has been playing out in increasingly public settings, as both companies fight for market share and prepare to launch behemoth IPOs later this year.—
Julia Black,
Vanity Fair,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20death. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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