die suddenly

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Earlier research had reported that children who died suddenly and unexpectedly were 10 times more likely to have had febrile seizures than children who did not die suddenly and unexpectedly.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024

Unhoused people living in San Francisco are 16 times more likely to die suddenly than their fellow residents who are housed, according to a new study led by researchers from UC San Francisco.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2023

Rachel Moon: It stands for sudden infant death syndrome, and it is a term that describes when babies die suddenly and unexpectedly.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2022

"She did die suddenly... We didn't have time to say goodbye, I didn't have time to give her a last kiss. I will never get to talk to her again."

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2022

Not only is it a sure index of weakness of constitution, but pigs so affected occasionally die suddenly, whilst there is always a certain amount of risk from the operation of castration.

From The Pig Breeding, Rearing, and Marketing by Spencer, Sanders