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Recent Examples of sudden death
Former Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner withdrew from consideration after the sudden death of his 22-year-old daughter, Emily, in January.
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City News Service, Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Paktiawal had no pre-existing medical conditions, according to his family and ICE, and his sudden death is still under investigation.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Following Préval’s sudden death, the platform and its other leaders have been embroiled in a legal battle over who controls the movement and its name.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
That idea that time is of the essence is something that Zimmer that has been thinking about offscreen, too, after the sudden death of her mother in 2025.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Mar. 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Paktiawal had no pre-existing medical conditions, according to his family and ICE, and his sudden death is still under investigation.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Following Préval’s sudden death, the platform and its other leaders have been embroiled in a legal battle over who controls the movement and its name.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
That idea that time is of the essence is something that Zimmer that has been thinking about offscreen, too, after the sudden death of her mother in 2025.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudden death
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Thirty-one years later, another dazzling young Maverick finds himself in a ROY race dead heat with two weeks left in the regular season.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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But the mayor’s race had ended in a dead heat Tuesday night, with six votes separating Thomson and candidate Mike Liebelson.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Since the election has been formally called, publicly noticed and mail-in ballots are already in motion, the runoff date can only be changed by a court order, said Diaz.—
Lauren Costantino
March 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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In 2013, Sanford won back his old congressional seat by defeating 15 other candidates in a primary and runoff.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Grip Travel umbrella handles made with a rubber grip will provide the user with more balance and sturdiness when using the item.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Matt Shaw had two hits and two RBIs, and Alex Bregman reached three times in the rubber game of the three-game series.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Randolph went 6-17 in the round-robin competition.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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As did ever-polarizing WWE star and influencer Logan Paul, who will play on the opposing team, Wildcats FFC, during the four-game round-robin tournament.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2026
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Angharad James-Turner’s 18th-minute volley found the net off the palm of KC goalkeeper Lorena.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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He was replaced by Ethan Nwaneri, who scored with a neat half-volley from Igor Paixão's left-wing cross.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20death. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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