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sudden death



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We start this week in Washington, where lawmakers are reeling from the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham over the weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

As news of Tree’s death circulated, numerous music stars paid tribute, including “Buy U a Drank” hitmaker T-Pain, who shared that he and Tree had connected before the singer’s sudden death.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

Indeed, no team has been to as many tournaments and failed to progress to the sudden death rounds.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

A third-act twist or sudden death can change a viewer’s overall perception of a movie in an instant.

From Salon Jun. 10, 2026

He was still faithful in coming through Aunt Fanny’s sugarbush grove every morning, though she’d threatened us all with sudden death if we trespassed.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck



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