Grim Reaper
Example Sentences
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Many investors are hoping to sidestep the Grim Reaper of AI, reduce their exposure to the biggest technology stocks and still earn decent returns by beefing up their positions in these boring companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
“The look of those boys in the Third Act reveal is based on the Jeoseung saja, the Grim Reaper Korean mythology,” Chris Appelhans, who co-wrote and co-directed the movie with Maggie Kang, told Salon.
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2025
Cartoonists often depicted the Grim Reaper seated behind the wheel.
From Slate • May 25, 2024
Two years before Murakami’s sworn admission, Larry Del Mese, former Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s chief of staff for a time, similarly testified that he had his Lennox Station Grim Reaper tattoo removed around 2018 or 2019.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2024
He still looked— as Felicia put it—like something the Grim Reaper forgot to collect, but he was getting better all the time.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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