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Recent Examples of sudden death
Though Singleton’s career was cut short seven years ago today by his sudden death at age 51, his legacy remains strong.
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Robert Daniels, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026
The memoiristic project reaches a kind of culmination in Blue Heron, which is not a documentary — but is still firmly rooted in Romvari’s own past, and specifically the reverberations of her troubled eldest brother’s sudden death.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
They had all been rocked by the same news of Anderson’s sudden death.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
The sudden death of their fatherwas a shock.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
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Robert Daniels, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026
The memoiristic project reaches a kind of culmination in Blue Heron, which is not a documentary — but is still firmly rooted in Romvari’s own past, and specifically the reverberations of her troubled eldest brother’s sudden death.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
They had all been rocked by the same news of Anderson’s sudden death.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
The sudden death of their fatherwas a shock.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudden death
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Forecasts rate Ohio's Senate race as a toss-up, and most surveys have it a dead heat.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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If two horses hit the wire at the exact same time it’s called a dead heat.—
Neil Greenberg,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Polling suggests that race could also advance to a June runoff, potentially keeping Georgia Republicans consumed by intraparty warfare for weeks longer.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
18 May 2026
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Compared to bare soil, which loses up to 75% of its moisture due to runoff and evaporation, a layer of mulch around your plants can increase humidity levels, block weeds, and moderate soil temperature, reducing water needs.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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Made from Italian leather and suede, the shoes feature flexible, yet durable, rubber outsoles and Ortholite insoles for all-day comfort.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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The shoes are built with a premium satin upper, a vegan insole and a leather-rubber outsole for comfort.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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But with eight schools in 2026, each team will play a seven-game round-robin schedule to determine the order-of-finish and a second game against one of the other teams that won’t count in the standings.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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In Philadelphia, people still blame Villanova coach Rollie Massimino for killing the Big 5, their beloved city round-robin.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Highlights will include Presentation of Colors, military band performance, remarks by military and civic leaders and Missing Man Formation flyover, 21-gun rifle volley and Taps.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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Beua Leroux slammed home a volley in the 18th minute and Reid Roberts scored his first MLS goal in the 81st for San Jose.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20death. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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