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Recent Examples of life-and-death
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.
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Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2024
The life-and-death drama played out in the heart of country music.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
Scientists have also suspected that those species’ role is so important that their loss could have life-and-death consequences for human beings.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 2 Aug. 2024
The whole-of-government DEI push has rippling effects outside the Secret Service — while still affecting life-and-death situations.
—Breccan F. Thies, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 July 2024
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Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2024
The life-and-death drama played out in the heart of country music.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
Scientists have also suspected that those species’ role is so important that their loss could have life-and-death consequences for human beings.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 2 Aug. 2024
The whole-of-government DEI push has rippling effects outside the Secret Service — while still affecting life-and-death situations.
—Breccan F. Thies, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 July 2024
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His five-year pro bono initiative provides crucial guidance to Veteran organizations, ensuring sustainable growth and long-term success.Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Patience and persistence are crucial in navigating these hurdles.Mustafa Gandhi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This compares with other forecasts for about 4%, in a decisive break with a longtime practice of capping it at 3% in the past.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 13 Dec. 2024
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While such estimates are not definitive, the campaign doubtlessly inflicted a significant, if not decisive, blow against Hezbollah’s strategic arsenal.Paul Iddon, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Another was revealing the math that would show nature’s multiple fundamental forces to be just different offspring of one unified force.Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
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Has the fundamental power structure of the sport changed?Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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But Hurts hasn’t been reliable on a passer in critical scenarios.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Having that personality turned into a place, a space to touch books, to discover stories, is critical to communities being able to see themselves more clearly.American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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Access and traffic are key concerns The unique topography of the campus – set on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean – provides a limited number of roads to access the university.Chris Boyette, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Even skeptics know the key personality traits of Zodiac signs: Virgos are fastidious, Scorpios can sting, and no matter how much fun Cancers have in the outside world, nothing beats a night in.Pratyush Sarup, Architectural Digest, 14 Dec. 2024
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Seniors receive excellent service with weekly housekeeping, personal grocery shopping, a 24-hour pharmacy pick-up, basic technology training, and more.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Developed in the last part of the twentieth century, the Standard Model provides a sort of roster listing all of nature’s basic particles.Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
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Topline Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled Syria Sunday after rebels seized control of Damascus, Russia’s foreign ministry said—a pivotal moment in the years-long civil war against the regime that has controlled Syria since the 1970s.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Hutchinson's shocking return would provide a massive boost for the Detroit defense at the most pivotal moment of the season.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Life-and-death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/life-and-death. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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