How to Use sudden death in a Sentence

sudden death

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  • We won 27–24 in sudden death.
  • The sudden death of someone who was so new to the mainstream was of course a shock.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2023
  • But Boseman’s sudden death forced Coogler and the team to regroup.
    — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Terry scored just six points, but the last two came off a Banchero pass in sudden death.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2022
  • News of the sale of the scripts comes as the stars of Friends continue to cope with the sudden death of Perry on Oct. 29 at age 54.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024
  • The teenager’s sudden death has stunned his family and the city.
    — Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The sudden death of a healthy 31-year-old woman like Maria Muñoz didn't make sense to Mata.
    — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Love and support for Slezak came online as news of Davies’ sudden death broke.
    — Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2024
  • There will be two 10-minute periods, and no sudden death goal.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Then, the game DOES become sudden death — so there's a clear potential edge in having the ball third.
    — Noah Trister, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The Vermont driver involved in the accident that led to Treat Williams' sudden death has entered a plea to the charge.
    — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The player’s sudden death drew statements of shock and devastation from around the league.
    — Laura James, CNN, 24 May 2022
  • If the heart rhythm isn’t quickly restored, sudden death can occur.
    — Christopher Desimone, M.d., Ph.d. Mayo Foundation For Medical Education and Research, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Jaymeisha's sudden death was hard for everyone who knew her.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 15 July 2022
  • How could a behavior that results in a cell’s sudden death evolve, let alone persist?
    — Quanta Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
  • But following the sudden death of Clare’s father at the end of Episode 6, the seventh — and final — episode takes on a more serious tone.
    — Rachel Seo, Variety, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Jack and Rebecca’s love story — even after Jack’s sudden death in Season 2 — is the beating heart of the show.
    — Helena Andrews-Dyer, Washington Post, 25 May 2022
  • The film opens with a technique used to great effect in more prestige-y horror movies like The Quiet Place and Hereditary: the sudden death of a child.
    — Vulture, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Before his sudden death, the actor had been working to establish his fund.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The title story is a marvel of economy, as two girls grapple with the sudden death of their aloof father.
    — Hamilton Cain, Washington Post, 8 July 2023
  • Her sudden death has left the whole community in shock and disbelief.
    — Elaine Aradillas, PEOPLE.com, 22 July 2022
  • His sudden death was a shock to the department Wednesday morning when the first watch sergeant was going through roll call and Arellano didn’t answer.
    — Dallas News, 13 Oct. 2022
  • The Record said stress from the raid contributed to the sudden death the following day of Meyer’s 98-year-old mother, Joan, a co-owner of the newspaper.
    — Jon Swaine, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Despite that, despite Jesse’s sudden death, many of those closest to him still believe in the process of science, when it’s done correctly.
    — AZCentral.com, 26 June 2023
  • This essay, by Pitchfork editor Jayson Greene, deals with a level of pain that most of us can’t comprehend: the sudden death of a child.
    — Rachel Wilkerson Miller, SELF, 28 Feb. 2023
  • But, after Katano’s sudden death, his influence over Robert rises to the status of a cult, and the young man decides to take the teacher’s suggestion.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2022
  • In it, the protagonist, Erin, has returned to her hometown of Belfast from London after the sudden death of a best friend leaves her unable to cope.
    — Kitty Grady, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2023
  • That wait got more prolonged and painful following the sudden death of Panther star Chadwick Boseman in 2020.
    — WIRED, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Then, on the morning of the funeral itself, six days after Diana's sudden death, the Queen made a gesture many thought changed the public's opinion.
    — Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Olson had been dealing with the sudden death of her father-in-law earlier that weekend.
    — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 2 July 2023

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