matter of life and death
Example Sentences
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Still, Mr. Lee has wonderfully evoked the unmatched urgency of this period of childhood, when everything, from a footrace to a girl’s smile, feels like a matter of life and death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Successfully reforming the WTO is a matter of life and death for the organisation, warns the facilitator of talks on revamping the global trade body.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
"It is a matter of life and death," she said.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2025
Sometimes, AI really can be a matter of life and death.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2024
“This is a matter of life and death, and you talk about controlling myself.”
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
