die for

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When asked where she finds the strength to comfort these children, Jung didn’t hesitate: “From them. There’s no teacher who gets into teaching after Columbine who isn’t ready to die for their kids,” she said.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

"Before, I was ready to die for my country but when I had a kid that changed everything," she told AFP.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

It was practically do or die for a banged-up team that needed to win at least two of its final five games for a realistic chance at the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Both reluctant conscripts and regime loyalists were no longer prepared to fight and die for a corrupt and cruel regime that repaid them with poverty and oppression.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

You would die for it without further question, but you had a hard time talking about it.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara