life-and-death
Example Sentences
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Not having money is a life-and-death issue in America.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
"Militaries adopt AI to speed up processes such as target identification. But delegating life-and-death decisions to machines poses profound ethical and human rights risks," said Patrick Wilcken of Amnesty International.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
The context involves a simple and crucial choice — between excessive patience and an urgency grounded in life-and-death human realities.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2026
Pasadena Fire Capt. Trey Sorensen, who oversaw evacuations from The Terraces and other nearby senior homes, described in a podcast interview the life-and-death circumstances they faced during that evacuation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025
“Kinda. It’s like the life-and-death cycle,” said Aru.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
