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Recent Examples of life-and-death
Look how Miami looked at home: Three turnovers, 206 rushing yards allowed and 34 points surrendered in a life-and-death battle against 2-2 Virginia Tech, whose two wins came against Marshall and Old Dominion (Its two losses were against Rutgers and Vanderbilt).
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 28 Sep. 2024
Drug discovery — that, of course, is very important, with life-and-death consequences.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
The townspeople’s friendships, romances, and enmities are tangible ways to understand what’s going on here, and their complex bonds help amplify the show’s life-and-death stakes.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
There are all the hallmarks of the Spanish master: sumptuous interiors splashed with vibrant colors; rich, wordy roles for layered female characters; life-and-death stakes woven into the fabric of the everyday.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2024
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 28 Sep. 2024
Drug discovery — that, of course, is very important, with life-and-death consequences.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
The townspeople’s friendships, romances, and enmities are tangible ways to understand what’s going on here, and their complex bonds help amplify the show’s life-and-death stakes.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
There are all the hallmarks of the Spanish master: sumptuous interiors splashed with vibrant colors; rich, wordy roles for layered female characters; life-and-death stakes woven into the fabric of the everyday.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for life-and-death
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For product leaders, the implications are clear: The future belongs to platforms that can turn those crucial first moments from an awkward introduction into the beginning of a valuable relationship.—
Kalyan Garimella,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The vapor chamber cooling system is larger on all three—a crucial component to keep the phones from getting too hot during intense gaming sessions—with the chamber in the S25 Ultra getting a 40 percent size bump.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
22 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Buckley’s life started with both an act of embrace and a decisive abandonment.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Seahawks scored a decisive 43-8 win over the Denver Broncos to claim the franchise’s first Super Bowl title.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Federal Class Action Rules and the Constitution These facts prove the fundamental problem with the settlement: It was reached through a process in which women and athletes subject to roster caps were not adequately represented.—
Arthur H. Bryant,
Sportico.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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This innovative solution tackles a fundamental challenge in logistics: maximizing space utilization and reducing shipping costs.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Even still, despite being a critical success, with only a limited release, the film was a relative dud at the box office.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
19 Jan. 2025
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Trump has often been critical of Chicago, which has some of the country’s strongest protections for people in the country without legal status.—
Todd Richmond and Elliot Spagat,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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The key wrinkle, however, is that Daphne and Darcy don’t have kids, inverting what Croot’s boyish character represents for them.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Another important country to watch, according to Meissner, is Panama, a key pathway for migrants journeying to the US border from South America.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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The pricing scheme increases the monthly fee for the basic plan by $10 (13.7 percent) to $83.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
29 Jan. 2025
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In addition to a heavy price tag, the renewable electricity sources being eyed to replace fossil fuel plants are incapable of meeting the basic 24/7 electricity demands of the Maryland economy.—
Michelle Bloodworth,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Jan. 2025
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These voters were pivotal in supporting Trump over Harris.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Robertson had been riding a wave of momentum leading into the playoff matchup, having played a pivotal role in Detroit's Week 18 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Life-and-death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/life-and-death. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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