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Recent Examples of life-and-death
Hamm will play Fred Heckman, a beloved radio reporter who finds himself in the middle of a life-and-death situation when a man named Tony Kiritsis takes a hostage and then demands airtime on Heckman’s show.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
Its real subject, however, is how people respond when they’re faced with life-and-death choices in desperate situations—something even more relevant two decades later.
—Heather Hansman, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2025
And in this case, the scope of the season’s main subject, and the life-and-death nature of it, makes Nathan’s personality feel more beside the point than usual.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
When taking on a controversy with life-and-death implications, recognizing this hierarchy of evidence is essential—as is the need for ensuring factual accuracy.
—Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
Its real subject, however, is how people respond when they’re faced with life-and-death choices in desperate situations—something even more relevant two decades later.
—Heather Hansman, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2025
And in this case, the scope of the season’s main subject, and the life-and-death nature of it, makes Nathan’s personality feel more beside the point than usual.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
When taking on a controversy with life-and-death implications, recognizing this hierarchy of evidence is essential—as is the need for ensuring factual accuracy.
—Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for life-and-death
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Crucially, the flagship brand Moncler saw sales rise only 2% and its crucial Europe, Middle East, and Africa region fell by 1%.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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Assessing a model’s performance has become crucial for businesses to trust and ultimately adopt AI, Ratner said.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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In the decisive third set, Sabalenka double-faulted to give Gauff a break for 2-1. Gauff led 3-1 and had break points for 4-1 but Sabalenka held and then broke for 3-all.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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In the seventh, San Francisco landed its decisive blow.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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This creates a fundamental mismatch between the investment horizons of businesses and the timelines on which the industries of the future depend.—
Mary Johnstone-Louis,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Beyond its role in defining styles, the exhibition raised fundamental questions about the relationship between art and industry, the function of ornament, and the need to connect design with social demands.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
29 May 2025
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If successful, this repatriation could supercharge domestic innovation while depriving Western labs of critical expertise.—
Moin Roberts-Islam,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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But expert groups were more critical of the proposal.—
Katherine Dillinger,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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But thanks to key defensive plays by Panthers like Gustav Forsling and Eetu Luostarinen, Florida kept Edmonton from evening the game until the final moment.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Murders most often took place in markets, squares, and thoroughfares—all key nodes of medieval urban life—in the evenings or on weekends.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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You will then be asked to provide basic personal information, like your name, age, current address, device location, etc.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Even after one course Rudd can ask what brings them to the clinic and get basic background information.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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Competing for the pivotal center position are Carter Miller and Cameron Kinnie, both vying to distinguish themselves and seize this critical spot in the lineup.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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His trades for Gobert and Randle/DiVincenzo were widely criticized at the outset but validated over time as the players got acclimated to Minnesota and played pivotal roles in the franchise’s rise to consistent contender status.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Life-and-death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/life-and-death. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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