matter of life and death
Example Sentences
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For them it has been a matter of life and death for decades—and that is the one thing no one is talking about.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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
"Quite frankly, this could be a matter of life and death."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025
Sometimes, AI really can be a matter of life and death.
From Salon • Aug. 15, 2024
She measures length and depth as carefully as a surgeon places a scalpel, as though it is a matter of life and death.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
