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Recent Examples of sudden death
Olivia Leedham is sharing an update following the sudden death of her daughter Lailah.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 13 June 2025
Her health issues extend to ongoing psychological damage wrought by the sudden death of her husband.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025
After the sudden death of her father, Carrie is forced to enter public high school.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 2 June 2025
The show marks Liam Payne's final project before his sudden death in October 2024 at age 31.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 1 June 2025
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 13 June 2025
Her health issues extend to ongoing psychological damage wrought by the sudden death of her husband.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025
After the sudden death of her father, Carrie is forced to enter public high school.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 2 June 2025
The show marks Liam Payne's final project before his sudden death in October 2024 at age 31.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudden death
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But Molina and Posey finished in a virtual dead heat, separated by only 22 votes.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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The Selzer poll has been viewed as evidence that pollsters calling the race a dead heat have been acting out of a desire to seek safety in numbers following the shock 2016 election result that failed to spot latent support for Trump.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2024
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When intense rains began: Urban runoff intensified due to paved surfaces in cities like Austin and Killeen, contributing to street and highway flooding.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations, especially those that saw flooding on Sunday and Monday from the remnants of Chantal.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 July 2025
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The Nike Zoom Vapor 12 has the best of both worlds: The tight herringbone tread is great for clay, grass, and hard courts, while the rubber sole is ideal for playing indoors.—
Paige Levinson,
SELF,
14 July 2025
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To make up for the loss of heft, most washable rugs rely on a rubber backing and/or a rug pad made of felt or rubber to keep them in place.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Waterbury now faces host Southington, the third team in the round-robin, today at 5 p.m.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
13 July 2025
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There are good reasons to add Memphis as the ninth football-playing school, with the schedule atop the list: The Pac-12 could play eight conference games in standard round-robin format.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
3 July 2025
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But Ashe is already halfway up the court, pouncing on the short ball and punching the volley away with ease to clinch the Wimbledon title.—
Matias Grez,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
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After 54 years of tennis in Linwood, the club served its last volley in May.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20death. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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