as in death
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
many religions claim to know what happens after we cross the great divide
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Recent Examples of great divide
By hanging her story on a great divide between the state and society, the author also ignores ways in which the two are mutually constituted.
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Susan Greenhalgh and Xiying Wang, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
That marked a great divide, a shift in my understanding of myself as autonomous rather than a sheet in the wind.
—Lucy Corin, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2024
Saltburn Writer and director Emerald Fennell’s second film is bound to cause great divides in your group chats.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2023
Only director Sofia Coppola can straddle the great divide between trendy fan fodder and handcrafted jewelry.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 6 Nov. 2023
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Susan Greenhalgh and Xiying Wang, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
That marked a great divide, a shift in my understanding of myself as autonomous rather than a sheet in the wind.
—Lucy Corin, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2024
Saltburn Writer and director Emerald Fennell’s second film is bound to cause great divides in your group chats.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2023
Only director Sofia Coppola can straddle the great divide between trendy fan fodder and handcrafted jewelry.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 6 Nov. 2023
See all Example Sentences for great divide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for great divide
Noun
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The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the inmate’s name and cause of death.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Feb. 2025
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An autopsy suggested that strychnine was the probable cause of death.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Staten Island Zoo refrained from blaming the mayor for the 10-month-old rodent’s demise.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2025
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In one instance, The Hammered Lamb, a popular Ivanhoe pub, closed down, blaming the Orange Avenue sewer-line project for its demise.—
Ryan Gillespie,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Jan. 2025
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But one marquee victory and the avoidance of bad losses seemingly would be enough — enough to get them off the bubble, enough to erase the doubt and enough to side-step the fate that befell BYU in a different sport two months ago.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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After the blazes, Black laments the fate of the less mobile invertebrates.—
Anton Sorokin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
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Bindi Irwin's Daughter Grace Mistakes Her Brother Robert for Their Dad Steve, Calls Him 'Grandpa Crocodile' Following the conservationist’s tragic passing, however, Terri became the strongest person in Bindi’s life.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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Chris Kreider drew a hook driving to the net, and brilliant passing set up a goal.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Getty Images Apple defied the doom and gloom that had been building for weeks.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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She is released, but the note of impending doom is sounded.—
Peter Rainer,
The Christian Science Monitor,
16 Jan. 2025
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