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
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Rendered with all of the rich detail and disarming atmospherics that have characterized his work to date, Nosferatu is Eggers at the height of his powers: an astonishing, meticulously crafted, and oddly touching parable about desire, disease, and death.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
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The family of late British singer Danielle Moore, the vocalist for dance band Crazy P, has released a statement revealing her cause of death.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
16 Jan. 2025
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Jake walked us through some of the fallout from the demise, revealing that Apple TV+ viewers will be robbed of comedic turns from an all-star British cast that was set to include Jason Isaacs, Dawn French, Miranda Richardson, and Jamie and Natasia Demetriou.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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Before this particular spacecraft reaches its watery demise, however, SpaceX will test a few other key objectives.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
15 Jan. 2025
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There had been broad speculation about the fate of the show given the wildfires that have destroyed neighborhoods around LA during the past week, several of which are still largely uncontained.—
Cathy Applefeld Olson,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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From connecting on the sets of Spider-Man to the fate of their relationships, here's everything to know about the three Spider-Man actors and their relationships with their leading ladies.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
12 Jan. 2025
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Contact The Plan Administrator Notify the 401(k) plan administrator about your spouse's passing.—
James Brewer,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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To publicly share such deeply personal reflections, particularly after his passing, feels like an invasion of a space meant only for his own healing.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Jan. 2025
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The season ends with them facing possible doom from the airlock’s cleansing wall of fire.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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Do not let despair or doom and gloom put you into a catatonic funk.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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