How to Use do-or-die in a Sentence

do-or-die

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• The loser of the game must win a do-or-die game three days later to make the playoffs.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2023
• Streaming, though, feels like the industry that’s most in a do-or-die moment.
  — Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2024
• In the do-or-die Game 7, the Bruins committed a series-high 18 giveaways.
  — Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2023
• His parents knew the life ahead in Hong Kong: long days and nights of studying for a do-or-die college entrance exam.
  — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2023
• Back then, Golden State had reasonable hopes of escaping the do-or-die play-in round.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
• In a do-or-die plea for aid, the owners created a GoFundMe page that, to their surprise, met its goal within 24 hours.
  — Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 11 July 2024
• In less than 48 hours, New Hampshire will open the polls, and so Haley has been back in her trusty flag number for the final push of do-or-die campaigning this weekend.
  — Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2024
• Barca is attempting to make up ground on Madrid in the title race and also has a do-or-die meeting with Napoli in the Champions League last 16 on the horizon.
  — Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
• All this is part of a do-or-die task for the quintessential American department store under a brand-new CEO.
  — Alina Selyukh, NPR, 27 Feb. 2024
• That ground game has increasingly centered on a do-or-die push in Iowa, where a long-shot victory could redeem the effort.
  — Kellen Browning, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
• His wife saw the funny side Before the sun had even risen, the 36-year-old was out on the course’s driving range with his wedge, sending shot after shot towards a flag in a dress rehearsal of the do-or-die attempt to come.
  — Jack Bantock, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
• Now the couples must face their do-or-die moment, making vows and taking account of the state of their partnerships and living situations.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023
• After managing Paul’s minutes throughout the season to keep him fresh, the Warriors only played him 18 minutes in their do-or-die game in Sacramento.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
• Edwards was moving instead of being set, but the infraction appeared to have no real effect on the play, nothing blatant, and this time the chance for one of the game’s great players to take a do-or-die shot was taken away.
  — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2024
• At a Senate committee hearing last week, Cross told legislators the state industry and Pimlico were at a do-or-die point.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
• The season-saving win, which did not end until after midnight central time early Monday morning, set up a do-or-die doubleheader with the Tigers.
  — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 5 June 2023
• For any team looking to win a national title, the prospect of winning six consecutive games over three weekends in a do-or-die environment seems beyond stress-inducing.
  — NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
• Related article Players Championship: Ben Silverman spent all morning practicing one do-or-die shot.
  — Jack Bantock, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
• What actually goes through one’s mind in those do-or-die moments where the difference between eternal glory and lifelong disappointment is one tiny miscalculation or half-second’s hesitation?
  — Andrew Barker, Variety, 19 June 2024
• The sensational rookie quarterback finished off an impressive regular season with an outstanding performance in a 23-19 do-or-die win at Indianapolis on Saturday night.
  — Rob Maaddi, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Nov 2024