near-death experience
noun
: an occurrence in which a person comes very close to dying and has memories of a spiritual experience (such as meeting dead friends and family members or seeing a white light) during the time when death was near
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While the attack could have been a galvanizing national moment, some media critics say it was instead overshadowed by election coverage, partisan concerns, and editorial decisions meant to avoid amplifying Trump's near-death experience.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
After surviving a near-death experience, Jinwoo gains extraordinary leveling abilities, transforming him from the weakest Hunter into humanity’s unexpected champion against escalating dangers.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 July 2025
More than 25 years, four popes and a near-death experience later, Kevin Smith has never felt more inspired to revisit his 1999 religious satire Dogma.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 June 2025
The near-death experience also added to Trump’s already mythic persona among many of his supporters.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 13 July 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
After surviving a near-death experience, Jinwoo gains extraordinary leveling abilities, transforming him from the weakest Hunter into humanity’s unexpected champion against escalating dangers.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 July 2025
More than 25 years, four popes and a near-death experience later, Kevin Smith has never felt more inspired to revisit his 1999 religious satire Dogma.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 June 2025
The near-death experience also added to Trump’s already mythic persona among many of his supporters.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 13 July 2025
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“Near-death experience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/near-death%20experience. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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